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FDA recall, , Moderate risk

Silastic Foley Catheters

Silastic Foley Catheters have a stain on their surface.

What happened

C.R. Bard Inc of Covington, Georgia, recalled Silastic Foley Catheters Silastic Brand Foley Catheter 30cc and Silastic Brand Foley Catheter 5cc because a stain was present on the surface of the affected catheters. The recall began April 23, 2026, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on May 21, 2026. The products were distributed in the U.S. across many states and in Canada.

What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medical device recalls:

  1. A device recall doesn't always mean you must stop using it: it may need to be checked, adjusted or fixed.
  2. Talk to your health care provider before you stop using it.

Is yours affected?

Affected if its UDI-DI and lot code are listed under that product.

Incomplete list: 40 of 52 lot codes shown.

A UDI-DI is the device identifier printed with the barcode on the device label.

  1. Silastic Foley Catheters Silastic Brand Foley Catheter 30cc REF: 33416 33418 33420 33422 33424 Silastic Brand Foley Catheter 5cc REF: 33614 33616 33618 33620 33622 33624

    UDI-DI
    • 00801741019982
    • 10801741019989
    • 00801741019999
    • 10801741019996
    • 00801741020001
    • 10801741020008
    • 00801741020018
    • 10801741020015
    • 00801741020025
    • 10801741020022
    • 00801741020056
    • 10801741020053
    • 00801741020063
    • 10801741020060
    • 00801741020070
    • 10801741020077
    • 00801741020087
    • 10801741020084
    • 00801741020094
    • 10801741020091
    • 00801741020100
    • 10801741020107
    Lot code
    • NGKX0444
    • 33418
    • NGKW2813
    • 33420
    • NGKQ1015
    • 33422
    • NGKW3707
    • 33424
    • NGKW2669
    • 5cc
    • NGKN4037
    • NGKP1420
    • NGKQ0040
    • NGKQ3901
    • NGKS4937
    • NGKV3462
    • NGKW3897
    • 33616
    • NGKQ0042
    • NGKQ3946
    • NGKR3420
    • NGKT3281
    • NGKU1015
    • NGKV0617
    • NGKV2275
    • NGKV2309
    • NGKW3771
    • 33618
    • NGKQ3370
    • NGKS3753
    • NGKT3258
    • NGKT3309
    • NGKU4129
    • NGKV1446
    • NGKV2345
    • NGKV3478
    • NGKV5029
    • 33620
    • NGKS5060
    • NGKT3308

Recall details

Company began the recall
Company
C.R. Bard IncCovington, Georgia
Risk

Moderate risk

Using it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.

FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
98716
Recall number
Z-2226-2026

All recalls from C.R. Bard Inc

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. Listed on Recall Canary

  4. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  5. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)