Class I — Serious Health Hazard

Serious health hazard — there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to this product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

GE Healthcare - Giraffe and Panda Bag and Mask Resuscitation System Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC Due to Oxygen and air wall inlet fittings on the...

Date: October 1, 2013
Company: GE Healthcare, LLC
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact GE Healthcare, LLC directly.

Affected Products

GE Healthcare - Giraffe and Panda Bag and Mask Resuscitation System;Giraffe Stand-alone Infant Resuscitation System. Product Usage: The Bag and Mask Resuscitation System provides the basic equipment required for pulmonary resuscitation of infants. Pulmonary resuscitation includes practices necessary to establish a clear airway and provide oxygen or air/oxygen mixtures and/or manual ventilation to the infant. These are clinical practices that represent the established standard of care.

Quantity: 12, 373 units total, 8,807 = US, 3,394 = OUS, 172 = unknown

Why Was This Recalled?

Oxygen and air wall inlet fittings on the back panel of the resuscitation systems were reversed during assembly.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About GE Healthcare, LLC

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report