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Medical device recalls 2020

PAPR — Class II medical device recall Z-2815-2020

Terminated recall by Whirlpool Corporation, reported 2020-08-26. The rivets that secure the elastic headband to the face shield have the potential to be mis-assembled. When th

Recall numberZ-2815-2020
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmWhirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI, United States
Recall initiated2020-07-02
Classified2020-08-14
Reported by FDA2020-08-26
Terminated2021-06-25
Quantity528 units
Lot numbersJX20
Model numbersWLPAPR20W1

Product

PAPR (Powered Air-Purifying Respirator) - Model# WLPAPR20W1

Reason for recall

The rivets that secure the elastic headband to the face shield have the potential to be mis-assembled. When this condition occurs, it can result in a headband that can become loose from face shield allowing the face shield to shield on the user.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-2815-2020. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.