Absorbent, Carbon-Dioxide
FDA adverse event reports and recall history for absorbent, carbon-dioxide (product code CBL), from the public MAUDE/AEMS corpus and the live FDA recall database.
- Total reports
- 203
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 38
- Malfunctions
- 151
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2010–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Recent recalls
- 2021-09-13TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component
AMSORB PLUS PREFILLED G-CAN 1.0L; Carbon dioxide absorbent canister; Product codes AMAB3801 and AMAB3801GE. Used in anesthesia.
Some devices may be associated with high and unexpected resistance to gas flow during clinical use, impacting or preventing adequate ventilation of an anaesthetised patient, which could cause a delay in treatment. Not all defective canisters will be identified by the pre-use test.
- 2011-05-06TerminatedOther
Allied Healthcare Products Inc. CarbO2Lime Carbon Dioxide Absorbent Granules for Canister Refill, Non-Hygroscopic Soda Lime USP-NF, Type: High Moisture (12% to 19%), Granule Size: 4 to 10 Mesh (4.8-2.0mm), packaged in 5-gal. pails, #55-01-0003; prepacked canisters (12 canisters/case), #55-01-0005; and replacement bags (12 bags/case), #55-01-0006, RX. The label shows the product is Manufactured by Allied Healthcare Products Inc., St. Louis, MO. The product is a non-hygroscopic soda lime compound that is specially formulated to absorb carbon dioxide from the respiratory gas stream in anesthesia applications.
The granules do not absorb as long as expected in the anesthesia machines
- 2010-12-08TerminatedPackaging process control
SODASORB Carbon Dioxide Absorbent, Medical Grade (16%) Soda Lime USP-NF with an ethyl violet indicator which turns from white to violet as absorbent is depleted; Manufactured by: W.R. Grace & Co., 6050 West 51st St., Chicago, IL 60638; the product is packaged in pre-paks pre-filled 2.5 lb. canisters, 12 per carton The indicator soda lime product is used for absorption of carbon dioxide in anesthesia rebreathing systems and respiratory therapy equipment with oxygen, nitrous oxide, halothane, enflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane and isoflurane.
Pre-Pak units of SODASORB CO2 absorbent manufactured prior to August 2010 may have missing or illegible expiration dates and/or batch numbers.
- 2010-12-08TerminatedPackaging process control
Grace SODASORB LF Carbon Dioxide Absorbent, Medical Grade (16%) Soda Lime USP-NF with an ethyl violet indicator which turns from white to violet as absorbent is depleted or upon moisture loss; Manufactured by: W.R. Grace & Co., 6050 West 51st St., Chicago, IL 60638; the product is packaged in pre-paks pre-filled 2.5 lb. canisters, 12 per carton Sodasorb LF is used for absorption of carbon dioxide in low flow anesthesia rebreathing systems and respiratory therapy equipment with oxygen, nitrous oxide, halothane, enflurane, desflurane, sevoflurane and isoflurane.
Pre-Pak units of SODASORB CO2 absorbent manufactured prior to August 2010 may have missing or illegible expiration dates and/or batch numbers.
- 2005-05-25TerminatedOther
Sodasorb Carbon Dioxide Absorbent, Medical Grade (16%) Soda Lime USP-NF with an ethyl violet indicator which turns from white to violet as absorber is depleted; Manufactured by: W.R. Grace & Co. - Conn., 6050 West 51st St., Chicago, IL 60638; the product is packaged in pre-paks(pre-filled 2.5 lb. canisters, 12 per carton) and 5-gallon pails
Both lots were found to be out of specification due to an elevated level of small particles (fines).
- 2003-04-17TerminatedOther
High Performance Sodasorb Carbon Dioxide Absorbent, Diving Grade(18%) Soda Lime USP-NF with an ethyl violet indicator which turns from white to violet as absorber is depleted; Manufactured by: W.R. Grace & Company, 6050 West 51st Street, Chicago, IL 60638; the product is packaged in 5-gallon pails under the W.R. Grace label
Contaminated with epoxy chips.
- 2003-04-17TerminatedOther
Sodasorb Carbon Dioxide Absorbent, Medical Grade (16%) Soda Lime USP-NF with an ethyl violet indicator which turns from white to violet as absorber is depleted; Manufactured by: W.R. Grace & Company, 6050 West 51st Street, Chicago, IL 60638; the product is packaged in pre-paks(pre-filled 2.5 lb. canisters, 12 per carton), canister paks (pre-measured 2.5 lb. bags, 12 per carton), 5-gallon pails and 55-gallon drums under the W.R. Grace label and the Portex label distributed by Sims Portex Inc., Keene, NH 03431
Contaminated with epoxy chips.
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