Smiths Medical Pneupac paraPac Plus 300 Ventilator Kit Recall: Duplicate Serial Numbers
Smiths Medical recalls Pneupac paraPac Plus 300 ventilator kits with duplicate serial numbers. This may cause confusion in identification and potential safety risks.
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Two devices were labeled with the same serial number
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What happened, in plain English
Smiths Medical is recalling Pneupac paraPac Plus 300 ventilator kits that have duplicate serial numbers. This issue could lead to confusion in identifying the correct device, which might affect patient safety. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62202-smiths-medical-pneupac-parapac-plus-300-ventilator-kit-recall-duplicate.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/62202-smiths-medical-pneupac-parapac-plus-300-ventilator-kit-recall-duplicate · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0163-2022
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“Smiths Medical Pneupac paraPac Plus 300 Ventilator Kit Recall: Duplicate Serial Numbers.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62202-smiths-medical-pneupac-parapac-plus-300-ventilator-kit-recall-duplicate. Based on FDA recall #Z-0163-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0163-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Duplicate serial numbers can cause confusion when identifying the correct device. This may lead to incorrect use or mismanagement of the ventilator, potentially affecting patient safety.
Who’s affected
Healthcare providers using the Pneupac paraPac Plus 300 ventilator kit with serial number RF70121 are likely affected. Patients using this equipment may be at risk if the duplicate serial number causes identification errors.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the serial number RF70121 on the Pneupac paraPac Plus 300 ventilator kit. The product was sold with the reference number P300NGB.
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Smiths Medical- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Number
Verify the serial number on the ventilator kit; if it is RF70121, it is affected.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.1 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is there a risk of injury from this issue?
The recall addresses potential confusion in identification, but no specific injury risk is stated.
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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-0163-2022 (July 15, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0163-2022 to see it in context.
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