Getinge recalls vaporizers with product code 6682282 (Flow-i C20, C30, C40) due to potential hydrogen fluoride release from sevoflurane. This may cause respiratory irritation, lung edema, or severe hypocalcemia. Affected units have serial numbers 17003-23454.
Sevoflurane used with the vaporizer may degrade to hydrogen fluoride, which could present a risk to patients or health care providers through inhalation and/or skin exposure. Potential harms include irritation of respiratory tract, which in worst case may lead to lung edema and/or severe hypocalcemia, blistering, superficial ulceration, and/or hypomagnesemia.
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📍Recalling firmGetinge Usa Sales Inc1 Geoffrey Way · Wayne, NJ 07470-2035
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Getinge is recalling vaporizers that use sevoflurane gas because they can release hydrogen fluoride, which may cause serious health issues like lung damage or severe low calcium levels. Patients and healthcare providers using these devices should stop using them immediately to avoid potential harm. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/55288-getinge-vaporizer-sevoflurane-risk-hydrogen-fluoride-inhalation-hazard.
“Getinge Vaporizer Sevoflurane Risk: Hydrogen Fluoride Inhalation Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/55288-getinge-vaporizer-sevoflurane-risk-hydrogen-fluoride-inhalation-hazard. Based on FDA recall #Z-1877-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1877-2024%22&limit=1).
Getinge Usa Sales Inc recalled the Vaporizer Sevoflurane Maquet Filling (REF 6682282) due to a Class I hazard, according to the FDA on May 1, 2024. The device may degrade to hydrogen fluoride, posing inhalation and skin exposure risks.
Sevoflurane used with the vaporizer may degrade to hydrogen fluoride, which could present a risk to patients or health care providers through inhalation and/or skin exposure. Potential harms include irritation of respiratory tract, which in worst case may lead to lung edema and/or severe hypocalcemia, blistering, superficial ulceration, and/or hypomagnesemia.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Getinge Usa Sales Inc has 16 other recalls on record since December 9, 2021. Other recent recalls of similar products include Getinge Vaporizer Sevoflurane Recall (January 15, 2025), Getinge MEERA CL Mobile Operating Table Recall (October 3, 2024), and Getinge ALPHAMAXX Mobile Operating Table Charger Recall (May 29, 2024). Other recent recalls of similar products include Mindray Sevoflurane V90 Vaporizer Recall (October 20, 2025), Mindray Isoflurane V90 Vaporizer Recall (October 20, 2025), and Draeger Vapor 3000 Anesthetic Vaporizer Recall (November 24, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product code 6682282 on the vaporizer. The units are part of Flow-i C20, C30, C40, Flow-c, or Flow-e models. Serial numbers range from 17003 to 23454.
Brand
Getinge
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Immediately stop using the vaporizer if it has product code 6682282 or serial numbers 17003-23454.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Domestic: CA, CO, IN, MO, OR, VA, WA. International: Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1877-2024 (May 1, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1877-2024 to see it in context.
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