CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 25 Dec 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Carbon Dioxide, USP, Medical Gas recalled by Airgas Medical Services
Airgas Medical Services is recalling Carbon Dioxide, USP, Medical Gas, distributed in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri. The recall was initiated on 6 Nov 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-366-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66929
- Recalling firm
- Airgas Medical Services, Radnor, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Nov 2013
- FDA classified
- 13 Dec 2013
- Reported
- 25 Dec 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
Timeline
| 6 Nov 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | Classified by FDA | +37 days |
| 25 Dec 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified; Due to an error in the manufacturing procedure, a cylinder in liquid withdrawal service was not marked Syphon Tube indicating liquid withdrawal and shipped as a gas withdrawal cylinder.
Product as listed by the FDA
Carbon Dioxide, USP, Medical Gas, Rx only, Non Flammable Gas 2, in 50 lbs steel cylinders, Distributed by AIRGAS USA, LLC Radnor, PA
Where it was distributed
Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified; Due to an error in the manufacturing procedure, a cylinder in liquid withdrawal service was not marked Syphon Tube indicating liquid withdrawal and shipped as a gas withdrawal cylinder.
Which lots are affected?
NDC 11054-002 Lot # TY00A260A Size G and H Part number 835148
Where was it sold?
Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas.
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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| Drug | CLASS II | Carbon Dioxide, USP, Medical Gas recalled by Airgas | Airgas | Potency & Assay | AZ, CA |