Official recall record
CombiStar, SafeStar and TwinStar Filters/ HMEs
- Issuing authority
- Health Canada — Medical Devices
- Published
- 2025-06-10
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert level
- Type II
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
Users have reported a slow increase of the CO 2 -curve when the gas sample line of the gas measurement of a Dräger anesthesia machine is connected to the gas sampling port of the affected filters/HME. The comparatively slower increase in the CO 2 -curve only occurs when the gas sample line is connected to the gas sampling port of an affected filter/HME. Other setups are not affected. Recall start date: May 23, 2025
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
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Health Canada — Medical Devices — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
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