CircuitGuard Bacterial Filter (Kung Shin) – Airflow Blockage (2025)
Check Your Product
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
CircuitGuard Bacterial/Viral Filter with Elbow (Model/Catalogue number: SK200FPE / 7056)
Brand
Kung Shin Plastics Co. Ltd. 65-2 Erh Chia Road Ying Kuo Town Taipei Hsien Taiwan
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
UDI (01)00810050853682(10)C2N24002(11)240828(17)290827 Lot C2N24002
Products Sold
UDI (01)00810050853682(10)C2N24002(11)240828(17)290827 Lot C2N24002
Kung Shin Plastics Co. Ltd. 65-2 Erh Chia Road Ying Kuo Town Taipei Hsien Taiwan is recalling CircuitGuard Bacterial/Viral Filter with Elbow (Model/Catalogue number: SK200FPE / 7056) due to The machine side connector of the filter HME may be occluded by plastic which prevents proper airflow. The issue may lead to ventilation bag malfuncti. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
The machine side connector of the filter HME may be occluded by plastic which prevents proper airflow. The issue may lead to ventilation bag malfunction in which the user is unable to inflate/deflate properly during manual ventilation. Potential risks to health include oxygen deprivation, leading to respiratory distress and medical complications.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
On January 9, 2025, the firm sent a recall notice to their sole distributor in the US, followed by a more detailed notice on January 10. Customers were instructed to locate and immediately discontinue use of affected products. Affected product should be quarantined and returned. If products of affected batches have been sold, the distributor should immediately notify the buyers to stop using them, quarantine them, and destroy them.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026