Class I — Covidien
| Recalling firm | Covidien llc |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 22 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Reason | A manufacturing error, resulted in a less than specified diameter of adult flexible tracheostomy tube connectors, which results in unsecure connections with 15mm caps and other 15mm circuit components and accessories. An unsecure connection could lead to respiratory failure, dyspnea, treatment delay, tissue injury, or bleeding. |
| Product | Shiley Adult Flexible Tracheostomy Tube with TaperGuard Cuff, and Cuffless: Disposable Inner Cannula or Reusable Inner Cannula (REF, Product Description): 10CN10H, 10.0MM SHILEY CUFFED TRACH CAN; 10CN10R, 10.0MM ADT FLEX TRACH W TG CUFF; 10UN10A, 10.0MM UNCUFF TRACH TUBE X1; 10UN10H, 10.0MM SHILEY CUFFLESS TRACH C; 10UN10R, 10.0MM ADT FLEX TRACH CUFFLESS; 4CN65A, 6.5MM TRACH TUBE W TG CUFF X1; 4CN65H, 6.5MM SHILEY CUFFED TRACH CANN; 4CN65R, 6.5MM ADT FLEX TRACH W TG CUFF X1; 4UN65A, 6.5MM UNCUFF TRACH TUBE X1; 4UN65H, 6.5MM SHILEY CUFFLESS TRACH CA; 4UN65R, 6.5MM ADT FLEX TRACH CUF… |
| Quantity | 599,187 |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of PR, CA, FL, MN, PA, AZ, IL, TN, OH, MI, GA, KS, HI, MD, AK, NY, NE, IA, OK, VA, ND, MO, NC, SC, KY, OR, IN, WA, TX, WI, CT, MA, WV, CO, VT, NJ, SD, AR, AL, MS, LA, DE, MT, WY, DC, UT, NV, NH, RI, ID, NM, ME and the countries of Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Plurinational State O… |
| Initiated | 2023-03-24 |
| Classified | 2023-04-19 |
| Recall number | Z-1357-2023 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class I recall — Covidien (Z-1357-2023).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/91943/
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