Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 13, 2025
Smiths Medical Portex Endotracheal Tube Recall: Risk of Inadequate Ventilation
Smiths Medical recalls Portex Endotracheal Tubes with specific item codes due to potential inadequate ventilation causing hypoxia or cardiopulmonary collapse.
Affected devices have a smaller diameter than expected and may potentially result in inadequate ventilation to the patient. Patient may experience hypoxia, underdose, or cardiopulmonary collapse.
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Contact the company
📍Recalling firmSmiths Medical ASD, Inc.6000 Nathan Ln N · Minneapolis, MN 55442-1690
“Smiths Medical Portex Endotracheal Tube Recall: Risk of Inadequate Ventilation.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/52877-smiths-medical-portex-endotracheal-tube-recall-risk-of-inadequate-ventilation. Based on FDA recall #Z-1289-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1289-2025%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 13, 2025, that Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. is recalling Portex Endotracheal Tubes due to a smaller-than-expected diameter that may cause inadequate ventilation. Affected devices pose a risk of hypoxia, underdose, or cardiopulmonary collapse. Owners should contact the company for a replacement.
The affected devices have a smaller diameter than expected and may potentially result in inadequate ventilation to the patient. Patients may experience hypoxia, underdose, or cardiopulmonary collapse.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. has 73 other recalls on record since June 5, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Smiths Medical CADD-Solis Infusion Pumps (April 10, 2025), Smiths Medical CADD-Solis VIP Infusion Pump Recall (April 10, 2025), and Smiths Medical CADD Solis HSPCA Pump (April 10, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Oxygen Masks Recall (Nov. 21, 2025), Medline Intubation Tray Recall (Dec. 24, 2025), and Erbe Medical ERBEFLO 2 Endoscopy Pump Tubing Recall (March 31, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the item codes on the tube (100/105/025, 100/105/030, etc.) and lot numbers listed in the recall. The tubes are used in medical settings for patient ventilation.
Brand
Smiths Medical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Item Codes
Look for specific item codes on the tube, such as 100/105/025 or 100/111/020.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Smiths Medical for assistance with the recall if you have the affected item codes.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.” 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 34 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-1289-2025 (February 13, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1289-2025 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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