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Event 73117

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
January 22, 2016
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
3M Company - Health Care Business

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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3M Steri-Vac Gas Sterilizer/Aerator, models 5XL and 8XL.

Z-1563-2016
Recall number
Z-1563-2016
Initiated
January 22, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
74 valves

App-derived interpretation

Labeling or packaging reason.labeling_packaging · v1.0.0
incorrectly labeled

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Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

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Reason for recall

3M discovered a valve with incorrectly labeled "input" and "output" orientation. This defect can result in the valve being installed backwards, creating a remote possibility of valve failure. A failure may result in EO being vented outside the sealed chamber during a limited period in the EO injection phase of the cycle.

Code information

Model 5XL, Serial Numbers: 722612 - 722683, 820352 - 820360 Model 8XL, Serial Numbers: 351303 - 351399, 450144 - 450147

Distribution pattern

AL, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, NC, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, RI, VA, WI, and OUS to include: Argentina, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, El Salvador, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam.

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