Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published August 31, 2021

Centese Thoraguard Chest Tube Kit Recall: Leak Risk from Adhesive Joint

Centese recalls Thoraguard Chest Tube Kit (20 Fr) due to potential leak from compromised adhesive joint in SmartValve component. Affected units include specific model and lot numbers.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0105-2022Medical device Centese ›

Lower-risk recall

An adhesive joint in the SmartValve component of the device can become compromised resulting in a leak.

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Recalling firmCentese Inc.4156 S 52nd St · Omaha, NE 68117-1324

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Centese is recalling its Thoraguard Chest Tube Kit (20 Fr) because an adhesive joint in the SmartValve component can become compromised, leading to leaks. This could cause complications for patients using the device for medical purposes. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61858-centese-thoraguard-chest-tube-kit-recall-leak-risk-from-adhesive.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61858-centese-thoraguard-chest-tube-kit-recall-leak-risk-from-adhesive · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0105-2022

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“Centese Thoraguard Chest Tube Kit Recall: Leak Risk from Adhesive Joint.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61858-centese-thoraguard-chest-tube-kit-recall-leak-risk-from-adhesive. Based on FDA recall #Z-0105-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0105-2022%22&limit=1).

Centese Inc. voluntarily recalled Thoraguard Chest Tube Kit, 20 Fr units due to a compromised adhesive joint that can cause leaks, according to the FDA on August 31, 2021.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Centese
Product: Thoraguard Chest Tube Kit, 20 Fr
Model: FGS-1126
Catalog Number: TGCT120020
Lot Numbers: 20100102, 21031703, and 21053102
Quantity: 310 kits
Distribution: Single consignee in California

The hazard

An adhesive joint in the SmartValve component of the device can become compromised resulting in a leak, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include ConvaTec EsteemBody Drainable Pouch Recall (2026-02-16), Medline ENFIT G-TUBE Connector Recall (2026-02-13), and Stryker AHTO Tube Set Packaging Recall (2026-06-08).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number FGS-1126 and catalog number TGCT120020 on the kit. Affected units include lot numbers 20100102, 21031703, and 21053102.

Brand
Centese
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Identify the model number FGS-1126 and catalog number TGCT120020 on the kit.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in California.

FDA distribution: “Distribution to a single consignee located in California.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 23 months after the firm started it.

Aug 31, 2021Firm started the recall
Oct 13, 2021FDA classified it Class II
Oct 20, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Aug 7, 2023FDA terminated the recall

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/61858-centese-thoraguard-chest-tube-kit-recall-leak-risk-from-adhesive">Centese Thoraguard Chest Tube Kit Recall: Leak Risk from Adhesive Joint (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-0105-2022 (August 31, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0105-2022 to see it in context.
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