Teleflex Pleur-Evac Chest Drainage Device Recall: Sterile Packaging Risk
Teleflex Medical recalls Pleur-Evac Adult-Ped Wet chest drainage systems due to potential sterile packaging compromise. Affected units have specific lot numbers. Consumers should check their product details.
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What happened, in plain English
Teleflex Medical is recalling Pleur-Evac Adult-Ped Wet chest drainage systems because the sterile packaging might be compromised. This could lead to infection or other complications if the device is used without proper sterility. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64871-teleflex-pleur-evac-chest-drainage-device-recall-sterile-packaging-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64871-teleflex-pleur-evac-chest-drainage-device-recall-sterile-packaging-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2749-2020
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“Teleflex Pleur-Evac Chest Drainage Device Recall: Sterile Packaging Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64871-teleflex-pleur-evac-chest-drainage-device-recall-sterile-packaging-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2749-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2749-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The sterile packaging may become compromised, which could allow contaminants to enter the device. This might lead to infection or other complications if the device is used without proper sterility.
Who’s affected
Patients using chest drainage systems for air/fluid evacuation, particularly those with specific lot numbers listed in the recall. Healthcare providers and patients who have purchased the device are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product code A-8000I-06 on the device. Affected units have specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice, such as 74A1801125, 74A1902739, and others.
- Brand
Teleflex Medical- Category
Medical device
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, PR and the countries of AL, BR, CR, EC, ES, GB, GR, HK, HN, ID, IT, MX, PA, PE, PH, PK, PR, SG, SV, VE.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Z-2748-2020 | Pleur-Evac Adult-Ped Wet, LF Intl Eng, product code: A-8000I - Product Usage: CHEST DRAINAGE: To evacuate air and/or fluid from the chest cavity or mediastinum. To help prevent air and/or fluid from re-accumulating in the chest cavity or mediastinum. To help re-establish and maintain normal intra-thoracic pressure gradients. To facilitate complete lung re-expansion to restore normal breathing dynamics.; Lot Numbers: 74A1602932 74A1703007 74A1802909 74A1900358 74A2001172 74A2002639 74B1600856 74B1600857 74B1700269 74B1701278 74B1702684 74B1801734 74B1900875 74B1901993 74B1902825 74B2000066 74B2000361 74C1700392 74C1701906 74C1703150 74C1801547 74C1801548 74C2000213 74C2000214 74C2000473 74C2000754 74C2002285 74D1600915 74D1800630 74D1800632 74D1900143 74D1900144 74D1902087 74E1600936 74E1700397 74E1701189 74E1701196 74E1702207 74E1800301 74E1801286 74E1802464 74E1900510 74E1901525 74F1502198 74F1600345 74F1600460 74F1600461 74F1603155 74F1702091 74F1702491 74F1800692 74F1802178 74F1901722 74G1601816 74G1602512 74G1700142 74G1701822 74G1801551 74G1900712 74G1901738 74G1902569 74H1602162 74H1602618 74H1701206 74H1703208 74H1801031 74H1802122 74H1900242 74H1900251 74H1902213 74J1500448 74J1500865 74J1600969 74J1700548 74J1702261 74J1703038 74J1800939 74J1801384 74J1801385 74J1902581 74K1500387 74K1502281 74K1600247 74K1601780 74K1700695 74K1701305 74K1701886 74K1801271 74K1801272 74K1900069 74K1902094 74L1600158 74L1602510 74L1800465 74L1800953 74L1801262 74L1901155 74L1901156 74L1901427 74L1901428 74L1902305 74L1902306 74M1600558 74M1700229 74M1800724 74M1801532 | 204644 each (OUS) |
| Z-2749-2020 | Pleur-Evac Adult-Ped Wet, LF Eng/Spanish, product code: A-8000I-06 - Product Usage: CHEST DRAINAGE: To evacuate air and/or fluid from the chest cavity or mediastinum. To help prevent air and/or fluid from re-accumulating in the chest cavity or mediastinum. To help re-establish and maintain normal intra-thoracic pressure gradients. To facilitate complete lung re-expansion to restore normal breathing dynamics.; Lot Numbers: 74A1801125 74A1902739 74A2000267 74A2000268 74A2000745 74A2000746 74A2000747 74A2001170 74A2001171 74A2001934 74A2001935 74A2001936 74B1800758 74B2000067 74B2000068 74B2000363 74B2000364 74C1800921 74C1801541 74C1900767 74C1902202 74C2000217 74C2000474 74C2001737 74C2001769 74C2001770 74D1700243 74D1801534 74D1802402 74D1902703 74E1701799 74E1900882 74E1901526 74F1500554 74F1500555 74F1500731 74F1700647 74F1700648 74F1702092 74F1900390 74F1900391 74F1901723 74G1600770 74G1601461 74G1801221 74G1900713 74H1502743 74H1502805 74H1800551 74H1802708 74H1802709 74H1900252 74H1901558 74J1500223 74J1500904 74J1502363 74J1800509 74J1802225 74J1802226 74J1900253 74J1901144 74J1901636 74K1500375 74K1500917 74K1501031 74K1502282 74L1500196 74L1500197 74L1500198 74L1801592 | 1812 each (US) |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Number
Look for the lot numbers listed in the recall notice, such as 74A1801125, 74A1902739, and others.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, PR and the countries of AL, BR, CR, EC, ES, GB, GR, HK, HN, ID, IT, MX, PA, PE, PH, PK, PR, SG, SV, VE.” 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 terminated this recall 6 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-2749-2020 (June 30, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2749-2020 to see it in context.
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