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      "status": "Terminated",
      "city": "Saint Paul",
      "state": "MN",
      "country": "United States",
      "classification": "Class II",
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      "product_type": "Devices",
      "event_id": "73117",
      "recalling_firm": "3M Company - Health Care Business",
      "address_1": "3m Center 2510 Conway Ave , B# 275-5-W-6",
      "address_2": "N/A",
      "postal_code": "55144-0001",
      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
      "initial_firm_notification": "Letter",
      "distribution_pattern": "AL, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, NC, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, RI, VA, WI, and OUS to include:  Argentina, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, El Salvador, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam.",
      "recall_number": "Z-1563-2016",
      "product_description": "3M Steri-Vac Gas Sterilizer/Aerator,  models 5XL and 8XL.",
      "product_quantity": "74 valves",
      "reason_for_recall": "3M discovered a valve with incorrectly labeled \"input\" and \"output\" orientation.  This defect can result in the valve being installed backwards, creating a remote possibility of valve failure.  A failure may result in EO being vented outside the sealed chamber during a limited period in the EO injection phase of the cycle.",
      "recall_initiation_date": "20160122",
      "center_classification_date": "20160424",
      "termination_date": "20160825",
      "report_date": "20160504",
      "code_info": "Model 5XL, Serial Numbers:  722612 - 722683, 820352 - 820360    Model 8XL, Serial Numbers:  351303 - 351399, 450144 - 450147"
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