Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 20, 2024
3M Tube Securement Devices: Missing Film Layer Risk
3M recalls two sterile tube securement devices due to potential missing top film layer or incorrect shape in some lots. Affected products have specific lot numbers and expiration dates.
Manufacturing nonconformities are in some lots of the Tube Securement Device, such as the top film layer may be partially or completely missing and some devices may exhibit the appearance of an incorrect shape due to excess material not being removed from the product liner.
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📍Recalling firm3M Company - Health Care Business3m Center 2510 Conway Ave, Bldg 275-5w-06 · Saint Paul, MN 55144-0001
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
3M is recalling two types of sterile tube securement devices because some units may have a missing top film layer or incorrect shape. This could lead to the device not staying securely in place, potentially causing tubes to move or become dislodged. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/56137-3m-tube-securement-devices-missing-film-layer-risk.
“3M Tube Securement Devices: Missing Film Layer Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56137-3m-tube-securement-devices-missing-film-layer-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1475-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1475-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 20, 2024, that 3M Company - Health Care Business is voluntarily recalling 3M Tube Securement Devices due to manufacturing nonconformities. The hazard involves missing top film layers or incorrect shapes caused by excess material.
How to tell if you have it
3M Tube Securement Device, Small, REF 1500U
3M Tube Securement Device, Large, REF 1501U
Lot numbers: 33TNNN, 33TNMH, 33KNWC, 33KNJD, 33KND8 (REF 1500U)
Manufacturing nonconformities include the top film layer being partially or completely missing. Some devices may exhibit an incorrect shape due to excess material not being removed from the product liner.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show 3M Company - Health Care Business has 17 other recalls on record since 2015-08-06. Other recent recalls of similar products include 3M Clarity Precision Grip Attachments (2024-11-22), 3M Tegaderm CHG Dressing (2024-08-14), and 3M Durapore Surgical Tape (2024-03-20). Other recent recalls of similar products include Rocket 12Fg Seldinger Catheter Safety Guard (2025-11-07), Rocket 18Fg Seldinger Catheter with Safety Guard (2025-11-07), and Canon Vantage Galan 3T Medical Device (2025-10-16).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name, size (Small: 1.7 in x 2.4 in; Large: 2.2 in x 3.5 in), and lot numbers listed in the recall (e.g., 33TNNN, 33TNMH, 33KNWC, etc.). The devices are sterile and packaged in pouches inside cartons.
Brand
3M
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Lot Number
Look for the lot number on the packaging, which is listed in the recall (e.g., 33TNNN, 33TNMH, etc.)
Contact 3M for Details
Reach out to 3M Customer Service for confirmation of the device and specific instructions if you have the recalled lot numbers
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 17 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, CO, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MN, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, and WA, including PR. The countries of Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, New…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 50 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
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-1475-2024 (February 20, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1475-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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