Li-Ion battery used in the Oxus Portable Oxygen Concentrator — Class II medical device recall Z-0768-2013
Terminated recall by Oxus America, Inc., reported 2013-02-13, distributed in AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, MI…. Due to past battery inventory storage conditions and deficiencies in the maintenance procedure, it was possibl
| Recall number | Z-0768-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Oxus America, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-01-14 |
| Classified | 2013-02-02 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-02-13 |
| Terminated | 2013-07-17 |
| Distributed | AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, MI, NY, OH, OK, OR, TX, UT, WI, WV |
| Countries outside the US | BR, CA, KR, ZA |
| Quantity | 1,724 units |
| Model numbers | RS-00402 |
Product
Li-Ion battery used in the Oxus Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC), RS-00400. Also branded as Reliability Plus byDrive. The Portable Oxygen Concentrator is intended to deliver concentrated oxygen for adult patients with chronic pulmonary diseases.
Reason for recall
Due to past battery inventory storage conditions and deficiencies in the maintenance procedure, it was possible that some batteries were over-discharged to point of damaging the cells.
Machine access
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