CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 1 Jan 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Oxygen, Compressed USP, in an aluminum cylinder recalled
Airgas Medical Services is recalling Oxygen, Compressed USP, in an aluminum cylinder, distributed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont. The recall was initiated on 10 Oct 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-386-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66695
- Recalling firm
- Airgas Medical Services, Radnor, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 10 Oct 2013
- FDA classified
- 23 Dec 2013
- Reported
- 1 Jan 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
Timeline
| 10 Oct 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Dec 2013 | Classified by FDA | +74 days |
| 1 Jan 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Short Fill: Due to an error in the manufacturing process, cylinders in this lot may be empty and contain no medical oxygen.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Oxygen, Compressed USP, in an aluminum cylinder, Rx only, Airgas USA, LLC, Radnor PA 19087 Distributed by Keene Medical Products, 240 Meridian Road, NH 03766. NDC 11054-009
Where it was distributed
To medical facilities in New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Short Fill: Due to an error in the manufacturing process, cylinders in this lot may be empty and contain no medical oxygen.
Which lots are affected?
Lot # HS05A266E , size "E" and "D", NDC # 11054-009-XX Number and Part Numbers = USPE, USPEAC, USPDAC
Where was it sold?
To medical facilities in New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York.
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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