FDA Says Baxter Recalled Life2000 Ventilators

FDA says Baxter is recalling Life2000 Ventilator System products.

• FDA lists it as a Class 1 recall, its most serious category
• Says Baxter cited “Potential for certain Life2000 ventilator systems to either fail to charge or have intermittent charging behavior due to damage to the battery charger dongle. Damage of the battery charger dongle prevents the ventilator’s internal battery from charging”
• There are 2,510 units in commerce

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