Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published April 26, 2018
Draeger Carina Ventilator Recall: Risk of Breathing Gas Contamination
Draeger Medical recalls specific Carina Ventilators due to potential breathing gas contamination from corroded valve assemblies. Affected units have serial numbers starting with ASKM or ASKN. Contact for remedy details.
The valve assembly material may become corroded due to insufficient cleaning by a supplier. There is a risk of the breathing gas becoming contaminated in the affected devices.
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📍Recalling firmDraeger Medical, Inc.3135 Quarry Rd · Telford, PA 18969-1042
“Draeger Carina Ventilator Recall: Risk of Breathing Gas Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71327-draeger-carina-ventilator-recall-risk-of-breathing-gas-contamination. Based on FDA recall #Z-1954-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1954-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 26, 2018, that Draeger Medical, Inc. is recalling the Carina Ventilator due to potential valve assembly corrosion that could contaminate breathing gas. The agency classified this Class II recall as voluntary and initiated by the firm.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Draeger Medical
Product: Carina Ventilator
Catalog no.: 5704110
Serial nos.: ASKM-0065, ASKM-0066, ASKM-0106, ASKM-0134, ASKM-0137, ASKM-0150, ASKM-0151, ASKN-0009
Units affected: 8
The hazard
The valve assembly material may become corroded due to insufficient cleaning by a supplier. This corrosion creates a risk of the breathing gas becoming contaminated in the affected devices.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Draeger Medical, Inc. has 16 other recalls on record since March 1, 2018. Recent recalls include the Draeger Atlan A300XL and Atlan A350 anesthesia workstations for risk of ventilator failure (Oct. 15, 2024) and the Draeger Perseus A5 for battery shutdown risk (March 20, 2024). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Draeger ErgoStar CM 60 Airway Connector recall (Nov. 10, 2025), the Draeger ErgoStar CM 40 Airway Connector recall (Nov. 10, 2025), and the Draeger Atlan A350 Anesthesia Workstation recall (May 7, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for serial numbers starting with ASKM or ASKN (e.g., ASKM-0065, ASKM-0066). The ventilators are long-term hospital-use devices sold by Draeger Medical.
Brand
Draeger Medical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Numbers
Look for serial numbers starting with ASKM or ASKN on the ventilator.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributed to the states of CT, IL, MN, NV, SD, and WA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, South Dakota, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months 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-1954-2018 (April 26, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1954-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 21, 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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