Class II — 3M Company - Health Care Business
| Recalling firm | 3M COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 13 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Recently, 3M received a single report of a potential exposure to Ethylene Oxide (EO) at a hospital installation involving 3M" Steri-Vac" Gas Sterilizers. The cause was traced to a rare situation involving a failure of the EO cartridge puncture assembly. This assembly was only in production during the period November 10, 2006 through December 14, 2007 and in service during the period February 7, 20 |
| Product | 3M" Steri-Vac" Gas Sterilizer/Aerators, Model #'s 4XL,5XL, 8XL The 3M" Steri-Vac" Gas Sterilizer/Aerator is a compact unit designed to sterilize heat- and/or moisture-sensitive devices. This gas sterilizer/aerator is intended for INDOOR USE ONLY. |
| Quantity | 73 US, 346 OUS |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution including the states of AL, AZ, CA,CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, NE, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK,OA, SC, TX, WA, WV and WI. and the countries of COLOMBIA, VENEZUELA, UAE, THAILAND, GERMANY, CHINA, KOREA, CANADA, JAPAN, RUSSIA, INDIA, POLAND, PERU, AUSTRIA, ISRAEL, INDONESIA, SPAIN, CHILE, MALAYSIA, SWITZERLAND, EL SALVADO… |
| Initiated | 2014-03-17 |
| Classified | 2014-04-02 |
| Terminated | 2015-01-22 |
| Recall number | Z-1318-2014 |
| 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 II recall — 3M Company - Health Care Business (Z-1318-2014).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/67716/
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