The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1861-2023·Announced 2023-07-05

Preformed Endotracheal Tube Connector Disconnection Recall by TELEFLEX

TELEFLEX LLC is recalling 3,100 preformed oral endotracheal tubes nationwide due to reports of 15mm connector disconnection that could compromise airway management.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is FDA Class I, which per the severity rubric mandates a minimum severity of 4 (Severe). No reported deaths or serious injuries have been explicitly stated in the source material.

Plain-English summary

TELEFLEX LLC is recalling 3,100 units of Preformed AGT Oral Endotracheal Tube uncuffed/plain - Murphy (REF 100180030) due to reports of disconnection of the 15mm connector from the endotracheal tube. The product was distributed nationwide, including Puerto Rico.

The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating that the disconnection hazard poses a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death. The affected product is identified by UDI/DI 14026704340436 and specific batch numbers listed by the manufacturer.

Healthcare providers and facilities should identify whether they have received affected units. The affected batch numbers are: 18GG26, 18GT26, 18JG14, 19AG21, 19CG07, 19CT69, 19DT42, 19ET34, 19FT29, 19HT04, 19IT43, 19KT17, 19LT08, 20DT15, 20DT24, 20ET56, KME20K1810, KME20M0946, KME20M2783, KME21A2389, KME21B0075, KME21B1923, KME22D1514, KME22F2666, KME22G0172, and KME22G1751.

The recalled product

Product
Preformed AGT Oral Endotracheal Tube uncuffed/plain - Murphy, REF 100180030
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX LLC
Category
Medical Device — Airway Management
Hazard
Affected units
3,100

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • UDI/DI 14026704340436
  • Batch Numbers: 18GG26
  • 18GT26
  • 18JG14
  • 19AG21
  • 19CG07
  • 19CT69
  • 19DT42
  • 19ET34
  • 19FT29
  • 19HT04
  • 19IT43
  • 19KT17
  • 19LT08
  • 20DT15
  • 20DT24
  • 20ET56
  • KME20K1810
  • KME20M0946
  • KME20M2783

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 123 recalled by TELEFLEX LLC under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 123 products in this recall →

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