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# Vyaire Recalls AirLife Resuscitators
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/vyaire-recalls-airlife-resuscitators/
- Published: 2024-03-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T14:26:02.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5156608

Vyaire Medical is recalling (Class 1) certain AirLife Manual Resuscitators due to a manufacturing defect. “Using the recalled resuscitators could result in patients not receiving enough ventilation,” a [recall notice](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/vyaire-medical-inc-recalls-airlife-manual-resuscitators-due-manufacturing-defect-can-lead-injury-or?ref=fdaweb.com) says. “In some cases, patients may not receive any ventilation. People who don’t get adequate ventilation may not be able to properly exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide (hypoventilation) or they could experience a drop in blood oxygen (hypoxia).” To date, there have been 37 reported incidents related to the affected AirLife resuscitators, including two injuries and two deaths.

The recall notice says the issue was traced to a manufacturing defect that was corrected in 2017, but devices distributed before the correction may still be in use. The resuscitator is a single-use device intended for respiratory support.