CLASS I Device recall · Reported 16 Oct 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Draeger Fabius GS Premium, Fabius OS, Fabius Tiro, Fabius Tiro D-M recalled

Draeger Medical is recalling Draeger Fabius GS Premium, Fabius OS, Fabius Tiro, Fabius Tiro D-M, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 14 Aug 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesPart Nos. 8607000 (GS Permium) 8606000 (Fabius OS and Fabius Tiro) 8608400 (Fabius Tiro D-M)ASEC-0055 with lot numbers: ASEC-0186, ASED-0006, ASED-0074, ASED-0291, ASEC-0056, ASEC-0205, ASED-0007, SED-0075 ASED-0292, ASEC-0061, ASEC-0206, ASED-0020, ASED-0079, ASED-0293, ASEC-0062, ASEC-0207, ASED-0021, ASED-0139, ASED-0294, ASEC-0070, ASEC-0208, ASED-0023, ASED-0160, ASED-0295, ASEC-0071, ASEC-0209, ASED-0024, ASED-0161, ASED-0296, ASEC-0112, ASEC-0210, ASED-0025, ASED-0162, ASEE-0021, ASEC-0124, SEC-0211, ASED-0031, ASED-0163, ASEE-0022, ASEC-0125, ASEC-0212, ASED-0032, ASED-0164, ASEE-0023, ASEC-0126, ASEC-0213, ASED-0033, ASED-0165, ASEE-0041, ASEC-0169, ASEC-0214, ASED-0034, ASED-0166, ASEE-0042, ASEC-0170, ASEC-0236, ASED-0035, ASED-0167, ASEE-0058, ASEC-0171, ASEC-0248, ASED-0036, ASED-0168, ASEE-0060, ASEC-0172, ASEC-0249, ASED-0037, ASED-0169, ASEE-0061, ASEC-0173, ASEC-0250, ASED-0038, ASED-0203, ASEE-0065, ASEC-0174, ASED-0001, ASED-0044, ASED-0253, ASEE-0066, ASEC-0175, ASED-0002, ASED-0045, ASED-0286, ASEE-0083, ASEC-0176, ASED-0003, ASED-0046, ASED-0287, ASEE-0103, ASEC-0184, ASED-0004, ASED-0047, ASED-0288, ASEE-0136, ASEC-0185, ASED-0005, ASED-0051, ASED-0290, ASEC-0054, ASEC-0194, ASED-0247, ASED-0263, ASEE-0072, ASEC-0167, ASEC-0195, ASED-0248, ASED-0264, ASEE-0089, ASEC-0178, ASEC-0196, ASED-0254, ASED-0265, ASEE-0090, ASEC-0179, ASEC-0197, ASED-0255, ASED-0266, ASEE-0131, ASEC-0180, ASEC-0227, ASED-0256, ASED-0282, ASEE-0132, ASEC-0181, ASEC-0228, ASED-0257, ASEE-0003, ASEE-0133, ASEC-0182, ASED-0040, ASED-0260, ASEE-0017, ASEE-0134, ASEC-0183, ASED-0086, ASED-0261, ASEE-0054, ASEC-0193, ASED-0245, ASED-0262, ASEE-0071, ASED-0141, ASED-0143, ASED-0145, ASED-0147, ASED-0149, ASED-0142, ASED-0144, ASED-0146, ASED-0148, ASEB-0219

Quantity recalled1127 units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-0008-2014
FDA event ID: 66025
Recalling firm: Draeger Medical, Telford, PA
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 14 Aug 2013
FDA classified: 10 Oct 2013
Reported: 16 Oct 2013
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Surgical Instruments

Timeline

14 Aug 2013	Recall initiated by company
10 Oct 2013	Classified by FDA	+57 days
16 Oct 2013	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

During final testing of the Draeger Fabius GS Premium, Fabius OS, and Fabius Tiro anesthesia machines, some units did not pass the high voltage test and the minimum clearance between an electrical component and the unit housing was not maintained for some from a specific batch.

Product as listed by the FDA

Draeger Fabius GS Premium, Fabius OS, Fabius Tiro, Fabius Tiro D-M Product Usage: used to administer anesthesia and ventilation to patients during surgical procedures.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Poland, Rumania, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam, White Russia Turkmenistan.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Is Draeger Fabius GS Premium, Fabius OS, Fabius Tiro, Fabius Tiro D-M recalled?

Yes. Draeger Medical recalled Draeger Fabius GS Premium, Fabius OS, Fabius Tiro, Fabius Tiro D-M on 14 Aug 2013. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0008-2014.

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

Part Nos. 8607000 (GS Permium) 8606000 (Fabius OS and Fabius Tiro) 8608400 (Fabius Tiro D-M)ASEC-0055 with lot numbers: ASEC-0186, ASED-0006, ASED-0074, ASED-0291, ASEC-0056, ASEC-0205, ASED-0007, SED-0075 ASED-0292, ASEC-0061, ASEC-0206, ASED-0020, ASED-0079, ASED-0293, ASEC-0062, ASEC-0207, ASED-0021, ASED-0139, ASED-0294, ASEC-0070, ASEC-0208, ASED-0023, ASED-0160, ASED-0295, ASEC-0071, ASEC-0209, ASED-0024, ASED-0161, ASED-0296, ASEC-0112, ASEC-0210, ASED-0025, ASED-0162, ASEE-0021, ASEC-0124, SEC-0211, ASED-0031, ASED-0163, ASEE-0022, ASEC-0125, ASEC-0212, ASED-0032, ASED-0164, ASEE-0023, ASEC-0126, ASEC-0213, ASED-0033, ASED-0165, ASEE-0041, ASEC-0169, ASEC-0214, ASED-0034, ASED-0166, ASEE-0042, ASEC-0170, ASEC-0236, ASED-0035, ASED-0167, ASEE-0058, ASEC-0171, ASEC-0248, ASED-0036, ASED-0168, ASEE-0060, ASEC-0172, ASEC-0249, ASED-0037, ASED-0169, ASEE-0061, ASEC-0173, ASEC-0250, ASED-0038, ASED-0203, ASEE-0065, ASEC-0174, ASED-0001, ASED-0044, ASED-0253, ASEE-0066, ASEC-0175, ASED-0002, ASED-0045, ASED-0286, ASEE-0083, ASEC-0176, ASED-0003, ASED-0046, ASED-0287, ASEE-0103, ASEC-0184, ASED-0004, ASED-0047, ASED-0288, ASEE-0136, ASEC-0185, ASED-0005, ASED-0051, ASED-0290, ASEC-0054, ASEC-0194, ASED-0247, ASED-0263, ASEE-0072, ASEC-0167, ASEC-0195, ASED-0248, ASED-0264, ASEE-0089, ASEC-0178, ASEC-0196, ASED-0254, ASED-0265, ASEE-0090, ASEC-0179, ASEC-0197, ASED-0255, ASED-0266, ASEE-0131, ASEC-0180, ASEC-0227, ASED-0256, ASED-0282, ASEE-0132, ASEC-0181, ASEC-0228, ASED-0257, ASEE-0003, ASEE-0133, ASEC-0182, ASED-0040, ASED-0260, ASEE-0017, ASEE-0134, ASEC-0183, ASED-0086, ASED-0261, ASEE-0054, ASEC-0193, ASED-0245, ASED-0262, ASEE-0071, ASED-0141, ASED-0143, ASED-0145, ASED-0147, ASED-0149, ASED-0142, ASED-0144, ASED-0146, ASED-0148, ASEB-0219

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 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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