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title: "Western Oxytote DTE Digital VIPR System (with E-size cylinder) Model: MNDS-603 — FDA record Z-0270-2022 | Is It on Recall"
description: "VIPR (Valve Integrated Pressure Regulator) - battery rupture, causing the plastic VIPR shroud to break apart with emission of fumes and smoke"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-device-z-0270-2022-western-oxytote-dte-digital-vipr-system-with-e-size-cylinder-model-mnds-603/
updated: 2026-10-01
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---

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# Western Oxytote DTE Digital VIPR System (with E-size cylinder) Model: MNDS-603 — FDA record Z-0270-2022

Reported ongoing

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date Oct 16, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: Western Oxytote DTE Digital VIPR System (with E-size cylinder) Model: MNDS-603
- **Reason**: VIPR (Valve Integrated Pressure Regulator) - battery rupture, causing the plastic VIPR shroud to break apart with emission of fumes and smoke
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: Western/Scott Fetzer Company
- **Quantity**: 40 units
- **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing
- **Source record identifier**: Z-0270-2022

[Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-0270-2022%22)

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Units distributed from 05/29/20 to 08/31/21. Digital VIPR units manufactured and distributed after 08/31/21 are outside the scope of this recall and will be recognized by a green and silver control knob sticker (green logo, silver background) |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

CT, MD, MT, OH

States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.

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## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: Dec 1, 2021
- **Recall initiation date**: Oct 16, 2021
- **Center classification date**: Nov 19, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-0270-2022%22)

## Related records

[Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [Western/Scott Fetzer Company records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/western-scott-fetzer-company/)