Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published December 17, 2018

DeRoyal Enteral Safe Feed Tube Recall: Wrong Length Risk

DeRoyal recalls MED-RX Feeding Tubes labeled 6.5 ft but containing 5 ft tubes. This mismatch risks improper feeding. Affected units sold with Lot 139547.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0746-2019Medical device DeRoyal ›

Lower-risk recall

Enteral Safe Feeding Tubes labeled as 6.5 FR X 24" contained 5 FR X 24" Enteral Safe Feeding Tubes.

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Recalling firmDeRoyal Industries Inc200 Debusk Ln · Powell, TN 37849-4703

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

DeRoyal is recalling MED-RX Feeding Tubes that were labeled as 6..5 feet but actually contain 5-foot tubes. This mismatch could lead to improper feeding if used without adjustment. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/69333-deroyal-enteral-safe-feed-tube-recall-wrong-length-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/69333-deroyal-enteral-safe-feed-tube-recall-wrong-length-risk · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0746-2019

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“DeRoyal Enteral Safe Feed Tube Recall: Wrong Length Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69333-deroyal-enteral-safe-feed-tube-recall-wrong-length-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0746-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0746-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2018-12-17 that DeRoyal Industries Inc is recalling the MED-RX Feeding Tube due to labeling errors. The hazard involves tubes labeled as 6.5 FR containing 5 FR tubes.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: DeRoyal
Product: DeRoyal(R) Enteral Safe Feed Tube, REF 54-2465 A Nasogastric/Oralgastric enteral feeding tube
Lot Number: 139547

The hazard

Enteral Safe Feeding Tubes labeled as 6.5 FR X 24" contained 5 FR X 24" Enteral Safe Feeding Tubes, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show DeRoyal Industries Inc has 29 other recalls on record since 2017-06-07. Recent brand recalls include a 2026-08-20 Myocardial Probe Recall for incorrect needle size, a 2026-05-18 Covaderm Plus Dressing Recall for sterility risk, and a 2025-01-31 Suction Tubing Recall for inadequate suction. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline TRACH TUBE Kit (2026-07-10), Medtronic Octopus Nuvo Tissue Stabilizer (2026-01-13), and Medline Intubation Tray (2025-12-24).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the MED-RX Feeding Tube with Lot Number 139547. The product was sold as a Nasogastric/Oralgastric enteral feeding tube.

Brand
DeRoyal
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Tube Length
Verify if the tube is labeled as 6.5 feet but contains 5 feet of tubing.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Texas and Utah.

FDA distribution: “US distribution to states of: TX and UT.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Texas, Utah.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2 years after the firm started it.

Dec 17, 2018Firm started the recall
Jan 16, 2019FDA classified it Class II
Jan 23, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dec 16, 2020FDA 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/69333-deroyal-enteral-safe-feed-tube-recall-wrong-length-risk">DeRoyal Enteral Safe Feed Tube Recall: Wrong Length 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-0746-2019 (December 17, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0746-2019 to see it in context.
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