Source: National Health Service recorded in 5 years. *Only one home oxygen fire death in 2006. Home Oxygen Service introduction of the mandatory since the Firebreaks have been per 100,000 patients: 0.34* Home oxygen fire deaths UK
Complete data not available. Home oxygen fire deaths underreported. Medical Device Regulation (MDR). Medical Device Directive (MDD) and installations across Europe under the a requirement for home oxygen The fitting of oxygen firebreaks is EUROPE (EU)
GERMANY
since 2012. Complete data not available. Home oxygen fire deaths underreported. Firebreaks have been mandatory WORLD
fire' in all oxygen concentrators. stop the oxygen flow in the event of recommends 'firebreak connectors to The World Health Organization (WHO) per 100,000 oxygen patients media reports.
(firebreaks) are estimates based on *Fatality figures are best (VA) patients. Administration all Veterans Health mandatory among Thermal fuses each year, which represent 6.6* Around 100 home oxygen fire deaths US
JAPAN
legislation to make Gas Association *Source: Japanese Medical by 2021. firebreaks mandatory Japan is introducing per 100,000 patients: 3.3* Home oxygen fire deaths Firebreaks in use Firebreaks are part-mandatory Firebreaks are mandatory