ResMed recalls Astral 100/150 and 100/50 ventilators due to supercapacitor electrolyte leakage that may damage charger chips, causing ventilation interruptions. Affected units have specific serial numbers and model codes.
Due to a Supercapacitor electrolyte leakage on Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) may damage the charger chip, causing fail-safe state and interruption of ventilation therapy.
“ResMed Astral Ventilators Recall: Supercapacitor Leak Risks Ventilation Failure.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/169207-resmed-astral-ventilators-recall-supercapacitor-leak-risks-ventilation-failure. Based on FDA recall #Z-2735-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2735-2026%22&limit=1).
ResMed Ltd. recalled Astral 100/150 and Astral 100/50 ventilator systems worldwide due to potential ventilation interruption caused by a leaking supercapacitor, the FDA said on June 25, 2026. Owners should contact ResMed for repairs.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: ResMed
Products: Astral 100/150, Astral 100/50
Astral 100 Catalog Number: 00619498003259; Serial numbers < 22241890149
Astral 150 Catalog Number: 00619498270033; Serial numbers < 22241440282
PCBA Spare Parts via physical PCBA or Ventilator UI - Characters 2 8 < 2707658
PCBA Spare Parts in Box - Box serial number < 22241978070
The hazard
A leaking supercapacitor electrolyte on the Printed Circuit Board Assembly may damage the charger chip, causing a fail-safe state that interrupts ventilation therapy.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show ResMed Ltd. has issued three other recalls since December 12, 2019. On November 20, 2023, the company recalled AirFit F30 Masks due to magnetic interference risks with medical implants. A September 13, 2023 recall of Astral 100/150 Ventilators addressed sudden power loss during battery issues. Other recent recalls of similar products include Ventec V+Pro Ventilator Recall (March 25, 2026) and Baxter Blue Ventilator Adapter Module Recall (February 18, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for specific serial numbers: Astral 100/150 units with serial numbers less than 22241890149, and Astral 100/50 units with serial numbers less than 22241440282. Also, verify the PCBA spare parts codes and box serial numbers as listed in the recall notice.
Brand
ResMed
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Serial Number
Identify your ventilator's serial number and compare it to the affected ranges provided in the recall notice.
Contact ResMed
Reach out to ResMed directly to confirm if your device is affected and receive instructions for next steps.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 48 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 41 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2735-2026 (June 25, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2735-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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