Device recall: BD 4 Fr Single-Lumen PowerPICC Catheters, REF: 3174155, CK000540, 3174118, CK000483, 3174335, 3174355, CK000196…
Class I FDA enforcement event 96426. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Catheters indicated for short-or-long term access to the central venous system have tubing that exceeded melt flow index specification (higher), which could lead to increased material fatigue leaks, which could lead to infiltration, extravasation, discomfort, phlebitis, bleeding, air embolism, foreign body embolism, infection and interruption to therapy.
Class I, in the words of FDA
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
Bard Access Systems, Inc. started this device recall on 11 Mar 2025. The firm address in the FDA record is in Salt Lake City, UT. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 96426 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 23 Apr 2025. The record gives the status Ongoing.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of WI, NC, TX, NY, CA, MN, MT, RI, MA, OH, CT, SC, IL, CO, VA, NJ, GA, UT, FL, PA, IN, MD, KY, AZ, MI, WA, HI, MO, VT, AL, NM, TN, DE,…
Recalling firm
Bard Access Systems, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1507-2025 | BD 4 Fr Single-Lumen PowerPICC Catheters, REF: 3174155, CK000540, 3174118, CK000483, 3174335, 3174355, CK000196, 9174118, CK000955, 3174135, CK000617, CK000839, 3194355, 6174118, 3194135, 3194335, 2174108, 9194118, 3194118, 1174118, CK000285C, CK000335A, CK000796, 1194108D, CK000757, CK001042, 9174108, 1174108D1,… | 718,461 | Class I | Ongoing | 23 Apr 2025 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2025
- 945
- Share of these events in Class I
- 13%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 10
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1507-2025The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 96426. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/96426/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of WI, NC, TX, NY, CA, MN, MT, RI, MA, OH, CT, SC, IL, CO, VA, NJ, GA, UT, FL, PA, IN, MD, KY, AZ, MI, WA, HI, MO, VT, AL, NM, TN, DE,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 96426?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
718,461
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2025 have the same class?
- 13% of the 945 device events that started in 2025 are in Class I.