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smiths medical portex BLUselect, tracheostomy tube, labeled as follows: 1) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN,…

Medical device recall Z-3086-2024. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Sep 18, 2024.

  • FDA Class I
FDA’s own record, on accessdata.fda.gov

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The short answer

Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Sep 18, 2024. Copied from openFDA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in FDA’s own words, with its source beside it. FDA’s terms are explained in FDA’s own words.

How serious is it, by FDA’s class?

Class I, the most serious of FDA’s three classes.

“Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death. Examples include: food found to contain botulinum toxin, food with undeclared allergens, a label mix-up on a lifesaving drug, or a defective artificial heart valve.”

openFDA, in plain words, its enforcement report fields.

“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.”

FDA’s rule, 21 CFR 7.3(m)(1), eCFR.

Source:

What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.

What’s wrong with it?

There is the potential for a disconnection of the pilot balloon from the tracheostomy inflation line within specific lots of the BLUSelect, BLUgriggs and BLUperc products due to a manufacturing defect.

Source:

FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.

Which ones are recalled?

smiths medical portex BLUselect, tracheostomy tube, labeled as follows: 1) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/060CZ; 2) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/070CZ; 3) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/075CZ; 4) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/080CZ; 5) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/085CZ; 6) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/090CZ; 7) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/800/100CZ; 8) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/060CZ; 9) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/070CZ; 10) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/075CZ; 11) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/080CZ; 12) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/085CZ; 13) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/090CZ; 14) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/802/100CZ; 15) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/060CZ; 16) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/070CZ; 17) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/075; 18) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/075CZ; 19) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/080; 20) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/080CZ; 21) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/085CZ; 22) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/090CZ; 23) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/810/100CZ; 24) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/060CZ; 25) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/070CZ; 26) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/075CZ; 27) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/080CZ; 28) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/085CZ; 29) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/090CZ; 30) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/812/100CZ; 31) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/060; 32) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/070; 33) BLUSELECT 7.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/075; 34) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/080; 35) BLUSELECT 8.5, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/085; 36) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/090; 37) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, NON-FEN, W/WEDGE, 1/EA, Item Number 101/815/100; 38) BLUSELECT 6.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/060; 39) BLUSELECT 7.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/070; 40) BLUSELECT 8.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/080; 41) BLUSELECT 9.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/090; 42) BLUSELECT 10.0, CUFFED, FEN, W/WEDGE AND DECAN CAP, 1/EA, Item Number 101/817/100; 43) BLUSELECT 6.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN,10/BX, Item Number 101/860/060CZ; 44) BLUSELECT 7.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/070CZ; 45) BLUSELECT 7.5, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/075CZ; 46) BLUSELECT 8.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/080CZ; 47) BLUSELECT 8.5, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/085CZ; 48) BLUSELECT 9.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 10/BX, Item Number 101/860/090CZ; 49) BLUSELECT 10.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN,10/BX, Item Number 101/860/100CZ; 50) BLUSELECT 6.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/870/060CZ; 51) BLUSELECT 7.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/870/070CZ; 52) BLUSELECT 7.5, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/870/075CZ; 53) BLUSELECT 8.0, SUCTIONAID, CUFFED, NON-FEN, 1/EA, Item Number 101/870/0

799732 units, in FDA’s words.

Source:

FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.

Codes to check against yours

101/800/060CZ, Lot Number 3895097; 101/800/060CZ, Lot Number 3925835; 101/800/060CZ, Lot Number 4025600; 101/800/060CZ, Lot Number 4106716; 101/800/060CZ, Lot Number 4230149; 101/800/060CZ, Lot Number 4252500; 101/800/060CZ, Lot Number…

Every code shown here, 1,995 characters

101/800/060CZ, Lot Number 3895097; 101/800/060CZ, Lot Number 3925835; 101/800/060CZ, Lot Number 4025600; 101/800/060CZ, Lot Number 4106716; 101/800/060CZ, Lot Number 4230149; 101/800/060CZ, Lot Number 4252500; 101/800/060CZ, Lot Number 4382002; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 3895101; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 3925960; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 3933088; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 4010050; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 4022790; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 4034826; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 4037975; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 4133612; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 4152440; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 4156971; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 4217804; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 4238237; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 4249341; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 4305944; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 4305947; 101/800/070CZ, Lot Number 4368641; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 3895100; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 3925748; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 3933086; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 4025599; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 4034825; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 4037974; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 4073768; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 4117927; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 4134827; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 4152439; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 4156970; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 4238234; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 4249234; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 4348898; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 4348899; 101/800/075CZ, Lot Number 4365892; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 3895103; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 3909670; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 3933044; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4037971; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4052621; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4138225; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4156969; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4224695; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4230078; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4232686; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4245469; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4247407; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4270931; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4291190; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4305933; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4305934; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4305935; 101/800/080CZ, Lot Number 4305936;…

FDA’s list runs to 29,052 characters. The first part is shown; the rest is on FDA’s record.

Source:

Copied exactly as FDA lists them: lot and serial numbers, dates and other codes on the product or its label.

Where did it go?

FDA’s words for the “general area of initial distribution”: where the firm first shipped it.

Worldwide

These words name no state.

The words say it went outside the United States too.

Source:

FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.

Is it still going on?

Ongoing, in FDA’s file.

“A recall which is currently in progress.”

openFDA, on “On-Going”, its enforcement report fields.

Source:

What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.

  • The firm began the recall on Jun 7, 2024.
  • FDA classified it on Sep 11, 2024.
  • FDA’s Enforcement Report published it on Sep 18, 2024.
Source:

FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.

Who is recalling it?

  • Smiths Medical ASD Inc., of Minneapolis, MN.
  • Who began it, in FDA’s words: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
  • How the firm first told its customers: Letter.
Source:

FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.

What this record can’t tell you

  • Whether your own one is affected: compare the codes, dates and numbers above with yours. When unsure, ask the firm or the store.
  • Where it went after the firm’s first shipments. FDA’s words cover the firm’s initial distribution, and, in FDA’s words, “subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
  • How many have been returned, corrected or destroyed: FDA’s report doesn’t say.
  • Whether anyone was hurt or fell ill: the report doesn’t say.
  • How current it is: openFDA publishes FDA’s Enforcement Report weekly, after FDA does, and a firm can announce a recall weeks before it appears there. openFDA’s own caution: “This data should not be used as a method to collect data to issue alerts to the public, nor should it be used to track the lifecycle of a recall.”
  • FDA’s list of codes runs to 29,052 characters; the first part is shown here, and the rest is on FDA’s record.
  • A product with no recall here isn’t safe by that: FDA’s report lists the recalls FDA classified, and when.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines; the quotations are FDA’s.

Sources

  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Device recall enforcement reports.

    Released Oct 14, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Public domain (CC0 1.0, openFDA). FDA asks that nothing suggest it endorses this site.

Source:

Recalls of food, medicines, medical devices, pet food and animal drugs are from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA does not endorse Hearth Record. openFDA: “Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care.” Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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