The alert notified users that if replacement batteries fail, the device will stop producing oxygen, which can lead to serious injury or death. The Chicago-based manufacturer has noted 1,553 complaints, no injuries and no deaths related to the recall.
The FDA recommends customers perform a battery performance test and continue using the ventilators while “connected to an AC mains power source that is supported by backup emergency power.”
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