Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published November 6, 2025

Bard Safe-T-Centesis 6 Fr Catheter Drainage Tray Recall: Erroneous Safety Indicator Risk

Bard recalls Safe-T-Centesis 6 Fr Catheter Drainage Tray (REF: PIG1260T) due to safety indicators that may show catheter in sharp position when it's blunt, risking internal injury or delayed treatment.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0887-2026Medical device Bard ›

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Acute drainage catheters, indicated for use in removing fluid during acute drainage/aspiration procedure, manufactured with safety indicators that erroneously show catheter in sharp position when catheter is in blunt position, which may lead users to believe device is not yet in pleural or peritoneal space when it is, may cause discomfort, delay to treatment, injury to internal organs or vessels.

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Recalling firmBard Peripheral Vascular Inc1625 W 3rd St Bldg 1, 850 W. Rio Salado Prkwy. · Tempe, AZ 85281-2438

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Bard is recalling Safe-T-Centesis 6 Fr Catheter Drainage Trays with serial number PIG1260T because their safety indicators can incorrectly show the catheter as sharp when it's actually blunt. This might lead users to think the device isn't in the correct body space, potentially causing injury or delaying critical treatment. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/50713-bard-safe-t-centesis-6-fr-catheter-drainage-tray-recall.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/50713-bard-safe-t-centesis-6-fr-catheter-drainage-tray-recall · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0887-2026

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“Bard Safe-T-Centesis 6 Fr Catheter Drainage Tray Recall: Erroneous Safety Indicator Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/50713-bard-safe-t-centesis-6-fr-catheter-drainage-tray-recall. Based on FDA recall #Z-0887-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0887-2026%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Nov. 6, 2025, that Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc is recalling Safe-T-Centesis 6 Fr Catheter Drainage Trays due to safety indicators that erroneously show the catheter in a sharp position when it is blunt. This error may cause users to believe the device is not yet in the pleural or peritoneal space when it is, potentially leading to injury to internal organs or vessels.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Bard
Product: Safe-T-Centesis 6 Fr Catheter Drainage Tray
REF: PIG1260T
UPC: 10885403108365
Lot codes: 0001623320, 0001623069
Expiration dates: 20271130
Distribution: US Nationwide in CA, MN, IN, MI, LA

The hazard

The catheters are manufactured with safety indicators that erroneously show the catheter in a sharp position when it is in a blunt position. This may lead users to believe the device is not yet in the pleural or peritoneal space when it is, which may cause discomfort, delay to treatment, injury to internal organs or vessels.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc has 40 other recalls on record since Sept. 22, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Bard DuoGlide Dialysis Catheters (Aug. 10, 2026) and Bard Power-Trialysis Dialysis Catheters (Aug. 10, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model reference PIG1260T on the drainage tray. The serial numbers include (01)10885403108365, (17)271130, and (10)0001623320/0001623320/20271130 or similar dates.

Brand
Bard
Product
Safe-T-Centesis 6 Fr Catheter Drainage Tray, REF: PIG1260T
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Safety Indicators
Look for the safety indicators on the drainage tray to ensure they correctly show the catheter's position.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 5 states.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, MN, IN, MI, LA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: California, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 41 days after the firm started it.

Nov 6, 2025Firm started the recall
Dec 5, 2025FDA classified it Class II
Dec 17, 2025Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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/50713-bard-safe-t-centesis-6-fr-catheter-drainage-tray-recall">Bard Safe-T-Centesis 6 Fr Catheter Drainage Tray Recall: Erroneous Safety Indicator 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-0887-2026 (November 6, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0887-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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