Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 15, 2026

Terumo Glidesheath Slender A-Kit 6F 10CM: Wrong Guidewire Risk

Terumo recalls 5 units per box of Glidesheath Slender A-Kit 6F 10CM (Product Code 60-1060) due to incorrect 0.025 guidewire packaging. This may cause catheter placement issues during medical procedures.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2930-2026Medical device Terumo ›

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Product was packaged with the 0.025 guidewire instead of the 0.021 guidewire.

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Terumo is recalling 5 units per box of Glidesheath Slender A-Kit 6F 10CM (Product Code 60-1060) because the kit was packaged with a 0.025 guidewire instead of the required 0.021 guidewire. This mismatch could lead to improper catheter placement during medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/459510-terumo-glidesheath-slender-a-kit-6f-10cm-wrong-guidewire-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/459510-terumo-glidesheath-slender-a-kit-6f-10cm-wrong-guidewire-risk · Updated August 27, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2930-2026

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“Terumo Glidesheath Slender A-Kit 6F 10CM: Wrong Guidewire Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 27, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/459510-terumo-glidesheath-slender-a-kit-6f-10cm-wrong-guidewire-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2930-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2930-2026%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on June 15, 2026, that Terumo Medical Corporation is recalling GLIDESHEATH SLENDER A-KIT 6F 10CM .021GW products because they were packaged with the wrong guidewire. The agency issued recall number Z-2930-2026 for the voluntary Class II action affecting 7,490 units distributed worldwide.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Terumo
Product Name: GLIDESHEATH SLENDER A-KIT 6F 10CM .021GW
Product Code: 60-1060
Shelfbox UDI-DI: 30389701011975
Pouch UDI-DI: 00389701011974
Lot Number: 0001441871

The hazard

The product was packaged with the 0.025 guidewire instead of the 0.021 guidewire, according to the FDA. The Glidesheath Slender is used to facilitate placing a catheter through the skin into the radial artery.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Terumo Medical Corporation has 3 other recalls on record since 2017-09-12. Other recent recalls of similar products include Soft-Vu Angiographic Catheter Recall (2026-03-03), Angiodynamics Soft-Vu Catheter Recall (2026-03-03) and Angiodynamics AccuVu Catheter Recall (2026-03-03).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Product Code 60-1060 on the box. The kit contains 5 units per box with a 0.021GW specification but was packaged with 0.025 guidewire.

Brand
Terumo
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Code
Look for Product Code 60-1060 on the box to confirm if it's affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the country of Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

Jun 15, 2026Firm started the recall
Aug 10, 2026FDA classified it Class II
Aug 19, 2026Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Aug 27, 2026Added to GovInfoNow

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/459510-terumo-glidesheath-slender-a-kit-6f-10cm-wrong-guidewire-risk">Terumo Glidesheath Slender A-Kit 6F 10CM: Wrong Guidewire Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2930-2026 (June 15, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2930-2026 to see it in context.
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