Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published October 17, 2018
Richard Wolf Texas Bronchoscope Tubes Recall: Possible Loosening of Cemented Areas
Richard Wolf recalls Texas Bronchoscope Tubes (model numbers 825200641-825211430) manufactured from Oct 2006 to Aug 2018 due to potential loosening of cemented areas, which could affect safety during medical procedures.
There is a potential deficiency of the TEXAS Bronchoscope Tube product. The non-functionally relevant bonding points / cemented areas of the Bronchoscope Tubes may loosen.
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📍Recalling firmRichard Wolf GmbHPforzheimer Str. 32 · Knittlingen, Germany
“Richard Wolf Texas Bronchoscope Tubes Recall: Possible Loosening of Cemented Areas.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69602-richard-wolf-texas-bronchoscope-tubes-recall-possible-loosening-of-cemented. Based on FDA recall #Z-0804-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0804-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Oct. 17, 2018, that Richard Wolf GmbH is recalling Model Texas Bronchoscope Tubes due to a potential deficiency in bonding points that may loosen. The agency issued recall number Z-0804-2019 for the Class II device.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Richard Wolf
Product: Bronchoscope Tubes, Model Texas
Lot numbers manufactured from Oct. 30, 2006 to Aug. 15, 2018
According to the FDA, the non-functionally relevant bonding points or cemented areas of the Bronchoscope Tubes may loosen. The device is reusable and should be sterilized prior to each use.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Richard Wolf GmbH has issued six other recalls since July 24, 2017. Recent brand recalls include a March 24, 2023 notice for FLEX Biopsy Forceps that may not open when bent and an April 9, 2025 recall of PiezoWave 2 Control Units due to high voltage capacitor failure risks. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Jan. 29, 2026 B. Braun Medical CESK Harris Methodist recall for potential tubing cracks and a Feb. 16, 2026 Medline recall of bronchoscopic kits with Olympus biopsy valves due to rubber fragment detachment risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model numbers starting with 825200641 through 825211430. These tubes were manufactured from October 30, 2006, to August 15, 2018, and sold worldwide.
Brand
Richard Wolf
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Model
Identify the model number on your tube to see if it matches the affected numbers listed in the recall notice.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Richard Wolf GmbH for specific guidance on whether your tube is affected and what steps to take.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 3 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide in the states of PA, MD, NY, and countries of Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 4 months 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-0804-2019 (October 17, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0804-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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