Draeger Oxylog 3000 Plus Ventilator May Stop Working During Power Switch
Draeger recalls Oxylog 3000 Plus ventilators that may stop working when switching from battery to AC power. Affected units have specific catalog numbers and serials. Contact for repair or replacement.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Draeger has become aware of instances where the device stopped working when in use when transitioning from battery to AC operation.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Draeger is recalling Oxylog 3000 Plus emergency ventilators that may stop working when switching from battery to AC power. This could disrupt critical medical care during emergencies. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/57857-draeger-oxylog-3000-plus-ventilator-may-stop-working-during-power.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/57857-draeger-oxylog-3000-plus-ventilator-may-stop-working-during-power · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2018-2023
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“Draeger Oxylog 3000 Plus Ventilator May Stop Working During Power Switch.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/57857-draeger-oxylog-3000-plus-ventilator-may-stop-working-during-power. Based on FDA recall #Z-2018-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2018-2023%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The ventilator may stop working when switching from battery to AC power. This could cause a temporary loss of critical respiratory support during emergencies. The issue occurs during normal operation transitions.
Who’s affected
Healthcare providers using the Oxylog 3000 Plus ventilators for emergency or transport care are most at risk. Patients relying on this device during transitions between power sources may be affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for catalog numbers 5704811 or 5704813 on the device label. All units have a unique serial number. The device is sold by Draeger Medical, Inc.
- Brand
Draeger- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Device Status
Verify if the ventilator stops working when switching from battery to AC power.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Distributed Nationwide. OUS Distribution: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua/Barbados, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brunei Dar-es-S, Bulgaria, Burkina-Faso, Cambodia, Canada,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 37 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-2018-2023 (June 12, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2018-2023 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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