CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 27 Mar 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

Feeding Tube Metric, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit recalled

ConvaTec is recalling Feeding Tube Metric, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 Jan 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesProduct Codes/REF Numbers: 417350, 417354; Lot Codes: 7D04313, 7E03449, 150723, 150957, 155792, 157603, 170833, 183854, 183855, 234561, 487048
Quantity recalled1,231,155 units total

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1036-2019
FDA event ID
82039
Recalling firm
ConvaTec, Greensboro, NC
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recall initiated
9 Jan 2019
FDA classified
21 Mar 2019
Reported
27 Mar 2019
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Sterility

Timeline

9 Jan 2019Recall initiated by company
21 Mar 2019Classified by FDA+71 days
27 Mar 2019Published in enforcement report+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier.

A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.

Product as listed by the FDA

Feeding Tube Metric, disposable, sterile, 100 eaches per sales unit. Labeled as: xray CH05/40CM and xray CH08/40CM Product Usage: Duodenal and Stomach Gastroenterology Tubes are sterile disposable devices which may be inserted through the nose or mouth via the esophagus into the stomach or duodenum to assist in the drainage of gastric contents, decompression of the stomach or duodenum, or for obtaining a specimen of gastric contents. The device is intended to administer medication or fluids, and enteral feeding.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of IL, MI, PA, WI. and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.

Nationwide IllinoisMichiganPennsylvaniaWisconsin

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

An internal assessment of packaging confirmed the potential for a breach in the sterile barrier.

Which lots are affected?

Product Codes/REF Numbers: 417350, 417354; Lot Codes: 7D04313, 7E03449, 150723, 150957, 155792, 157603, 170833, 183854, 183855, 234561, 487048

Where was it sold?

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of IL, MI, PA, WI. and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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