C.R. Bard Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2025 - (Recall #: Z-1756-2025)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2025.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Bard Blakemore Esophageal-Nasogastric Tube (Adult) REF: 0092100

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: April 17, 2025

Date Posted: May 28, 2025

Recall Number: Z-1756-2025

Event ID: 96645

Reason for Recall:

Due to customer complaints, there is a potential for users to be unable to or find it difficult to remove the plastic plugs in order to inflate the gastric and/or esophageal balloons.

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: N/A

Code Information:

All Lots within expiration/UDI: (01)00801741076800

Distribution Pattern:

US: AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY, Puerto Rico OUS: Singapore, Canada, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated