Class I — GE Healthcare, LLC
| Recalling firm | GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 50 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to air leakage associated with the CO2 Multi Absorber. |
| Product | Multi Absorber Original, Disposable M1173310 Multi Absorber Original, Disposable, package of 6 pcs, GE Healthcare Finland Oy Made in US Rx Only The GE Healthcare Multi Absorber Original, Disposable is a disposable product intended for use with the GE Healthcare Advanced Breathing System (later ABS), the GE Healthcare EZchange manifold, the GE Healthcare Compact Block, and the GE Healthcare Compact Block II (later Compact Block). The Multi Absorber should only be used with air, oxygen, nitrous oxide, halothane, enflurane, isoflurane, desflurane and sevoflurane. The device is intended t… |
| Quantity | US: 59,721 boxes, 358,326 canisters; OUS: 3,724 boxes, 22,344 canisters |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Puerto Rico and Internationally to Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Venezuela. |
| Initiated | 2013-09-19 |
| Classified | 2013-12-13 |
| Terminated | 2015-03-10 |
| Recall number | Z-0472-2014 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class I recall — GE Healthcare, LLC (Z-0472-2014).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/66638/
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