Sheridan SHER-I-SLIP and SOFT-TIP Intubating Stylets are intubating stylets manufactured from galvanized carbon steel and aluminum rods that are coated with a blue PVC or polypropylene outer covering and are designed to be placed inside an endotracheal tube to obtain a desired shape during intubation.
FDA Recall Z-2587-2017 · Posted None
Recalling FirmTeleflex Medical
Recall StatusOpen, Classified
Product CodeBSR
Date Initiated2017-05-11
Product Quantity21,690 eaches
Reason for Recall
Product size listed on the labeling is incorrect.
Firm Action
Recall letters were sent to consignees on 5/11/2017 asking them to check inventory and immediately discontinue use of the product. The letter included a reply form to be returned. A separate letter was sent to distributors requesting that they conduct a sub-recall.
Root Cause
Labeling mix-ups
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of CT, FL, ID, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SD, TX, UT, WA and countries of Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Israel, & Portugal
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.