CLASS II Device recall · Reported 10 Feb 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
ET-20 Anesthesia Extension Tubes approximately, Sterile recalled
Global Healthcare is recalling ET-20 Anesthesia Extension Tubes approximately, Sterile and Disposable, Wall Medical Inc, distributed in Georgia. The recall was initiated on 6 Jan 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-0696-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73046
- Recalling firm
- Global Healthcare, Alpharetta, GA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Jan 2016
- FDA classified
- 3 Feb 2016
- Reported
- 10 Feb 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 6 Jan 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Classified by FDA | +28 days |
| 10 Feb 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Firm was notified of a potential product defect related to kinking (flattening) of anesthesia extension tubes which may represent a potential health hazard.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
ET-20 Anesthesia Extension Tubes, 2.5 ml approximately, Sterile and Disposable, Wall Medical Inc., Made in China
Where it was distributed
US Distribution to state of: GA only.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Firm was notified of a potential product defect related to kinking (flattening) of anesthesia extension tubes which may represent a potential health hazard.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Number 1505201
Where was it sold?
US Distribution to state of: GA only.
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 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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