2024.02.01 Recall: 3M - Heavy Duty Breathing Tubes
01 February 2024
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
3M Heavy Duty Breathing Tubes
Type
Personal protective equipment (PPE) - Breathing Tubes
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Product description
Powered air respiratory breathing tubes
Product identifiers
SC-BT-56-ASB, SC-BT-56-ASB-L, SS-BT-55,SC-BT-55-L,SS-BT-44,SC-BT-44-L. See Annex on PDF (through the link below) for list of stock numbers containing affected breathing tubes.
Hazard
A limited number of breathing tubes, sold in certain Powered Air Respirator kits or separately as replacement parts, may have been shipped from 3M in a damaged condition.
Corrective action
The manufacturer issued end user and distributor notifications to request all breathing tubes to be checked for signs of damage. The breathing tube should be bent to ensure it is flexible, and inspected for damage including tears, holes, or cracks.
Damaged tubes should be removed from use and replacement requested from authorised distributors.
The manufacturer has introduced additional inspections before releasing further breathing tubes and kits to the market. The outer shipper case label of the products that have been subject to these additional inspections will be marked with a green sticker. Further information can be found on the 3M website.
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