ConvaTec recalls Esteem Synergy Stomahesive skin barrier wafers with a larger stoma hole than labeled, which may cause improper fit and discomfort for ostomy users.
It was discovered that the stoma hole of one lots of the Esteem synergy Stomahesive Skin Barrier wafers is larger that the 7/8 inch / 22mm specified on the box label.
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📍Recalling firmConvaTec, Inc7900 Triad Center Dr Ste 400 · Greensboro, NC 27409-9076
“ConvaTec Esteem Synergy Stomahesive: Larger Stoma Hole Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71331-convatec-esteem-synergy-stomahesive-larger-stoma-hole-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1890-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1890-2018%22&limit=1).
ConvaTec, Inc recalled Convatec Esteem(TM) Synergy Stomahesive(R), REF 405475, because the stoma hole may be larger than specified, according to the FDA on April 25, 2018.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: ConvaTec
Product: Convatec Esteem(TM) Synergy Stomahesive(R), 7/8 in. / 22mm
REF: 405475
Lot Number: 7F00987
The hazard
The stoma hole of one lot of the Esteem synergy Stomahesive Skin Barrier wafers is larger than the 7/8 inch / 22mm specified on the box label, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show ConvaTec, Inc has had 17 other recalls since Oct. 26, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include ConMed Suture Anchor Recall (July 14, 2026), Medtronic DLP Retrograde Cannula (April 21, 2026) and Covidien V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device Recall (June 24, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the lot number 7F00987 on the product packaging. The product is the Convatec Esteem Synergy Stomahesive with Flexible Collar 22mm Precut Skin Barrier.
Brand
ConvaTec
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Number
Look for the lot number 7F00987 on the product packaging to confirm if it's affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4.8 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-1890-2018 (April 25, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1890-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 21, 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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