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

Lot, batch or date codesLot # HS05A266E , size "E" and "D", NDC # 11054-009-XX Number and Part Numbers = USPE, USPEAC, USPDAC
Quantity recalled145 cylinders

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 2013Recall initiated by company
23 Dec 2013Classified by FDA+74 days
1 Jan 2014Published 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.

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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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