Stop using nowMedical device recall · FDA · Published October 30, 2020
Invacare PerfectO2 V Oxygen Concentrator Recall: Fire or Cap Explosion Risk
Invacare recalls PerfectO2 V oxygen concentrators due to fire or cap explosion risks from internal valve failures. Affected models include IRC5PO2V (US) with specific serial numbers. Contact Invacare for remedy.
Breakdown of the sound abatement washer, and metal on metal wear inside the Pressure Equalization (P.E.) valve assembly in the concentrator may lead to failure that can result in self-extinguishing fires or cap explosions.
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📍Recalling firmInvacare Corporation1200 Taylor St · Elyria, OH 44035-6248
“Invacare PerfectO2 V Oxygen Concentrator Recall: Fire or Cap Explosion Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64034-invacare-perfecto2-v-oxygen-concentrator-recall-fire-or-cap-explosion. Based on FDA recall #Z-0514-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0514-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Oct. 30, 2020, that Invacare Corporation is recalling its PerfectO2 V Oxygen Concentrators due to fire and explosion hazards. The agency issued recall number Z-0514-2021 for the Class II device.
Serial Number Ranges: IRC5PO2V (#14HF039890 to #18JF007415), IRC5PO2VC (#14IF004028 to #18JF028633), IRC5PO2VAW (#17HF030338-#18IF018522), IRC5PO2VAWL2 (#18BF007341-#18IF024451), IRC5PO2VAWL3 (#17JF002563-#19AF008559), IRC5PO2VAWL5 (#18EF003466-#18EF003544)
Distribution: Worldwide, including US, Canada, Australia, China, Germany, Guam, New Zealand, and Northern Mariana Islands
Units Affected: 384,767
The hazard
The breakdown of the sound abatement washer and metal-on-metal wear inside the Pressure Equalization (P.E.) valve assembly may lead to failure. This failure can result in self-extinguishing fires or cap explosions, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Invacare Corporation has had six other recalls on record since Nov. 16, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include Ventec V+Pro Ventilator Recall (March 25, 2026), Baxter Blue Ventilator Adapter Module Recall (Feb. 18, 2026), and ResMed Astral Ventilators Recall (June 25, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the model number on your device: IRC5PO2V (US), IRC5PO2VC (Canada), or IRC5PO2VAW/VAWL series. Look for serial numbers within the specified ranges listed in the recall notice.
Brand
Invacare
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Immediately stop using the Invacare PerfectO2 V oxygen concentrator if it has the affected model or serial numbers.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide, Canada, Australia, China, Germany, Guam, New Zealand, and Northern Mariana Islands” 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 terminated this recall 4.2 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-0514-2021 (October 30, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0514-2021 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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