Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published February 27, 2018

Bard Premature Infant Feeding Tube Recall: Risk of Poor Tubing Connection

Bard recalls premature infant feeding tubes with ENFit connector due to potential poor fusion of tubing and connector. Affected units have specific lot numbers. Consumers should contact Bard for details.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1357-2018Medical device Bard ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

BMD has identified that the product code/lot number combination identified above may have ineffectively fused tubing and ENFit(TM) connector.

Take action

Contact the company

Recalling firmC.R. Bard, Inc.8195 Industrial Blvd NE · Covington, GA 30014-1497

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Bard is recalling premature infant feeding tubes with EN:Fit connectors that may have poorly fused tubing and connector. This could lead to improper connections during medical use, risking patient safety. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/71858-bard-premature-infant-feeding-tube-recall-risk-of-poor-tubing.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/71858-bard-premature-infant-feeding-tube-recall-risk-of-poor-tubing · Updated August 27, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1357-2018

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“Bard Premature Infant Feeding Tube Recall: Risk of Poor Tubing Connection.” GovInfoNow, updated August 27, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71858-bard-premature-infant-feeding-tube-recall-risk-of-poor-tubing. Based on FDA recall #Z-1357-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1357-2018%22&limit=1).

C.R. Bard Inc., acting voluntarily, has recalled Bard Premature Infant Feeding tubes with ENFit connectors due to potentially ineffectively fused tubing and connectors, the FDA announced on Feb. 27, 2018.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Bard
Product: Bard Premature Infant Feeding tube, ENFit, REF EN0036430
Lot Numbers: NGBN2862, NGAXX217, NGAVX225

The hazard

The FDA states that the product code and lot number combination may have ineffectively fused tubing and ENFit connectors.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show C.R. Bard Inc has issued 26 other recalls since June 2, 2017. Recent brand actions include a June 25, 2026 recall of Pericare Wipes for contamination risk and an April 23, 2026 recall of Silastic Foley Catheters due to surface stains. Other recent recalls of similar products include Bard Peripheral Vascular's Dec. 12, 2025 Broviac Cutdown Trays recall for sterile barrier compromise, Bard PowerPICC's May 21, 2026 recall for defective lidocaine ampoules, and Medline's Feb. 13, 2026 ENFIT G-TUBE Connector recall for leakage risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the lot numbers: NGBN2862, NGAXX217, or NGAVX225. These tubes are sold as single-use sterile products for neonatal feeding.

Brand
Bard
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 4 products

All 4 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
US Nationwide Distribution

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-1354-2018	Bard(R) Premature Infant Feeding Tube, ENFit(TM), REF EN0036400 Product Usage: BARD(R) Nasogastric Sump Tubes with ENFit(TM) connector are intended to be used for: Decompression of stomach by suction or aspiration of gastric contents Short-term administration of term tube feeding, lavage fluid and medications Feeding Tubes with the ENFit(TM) Connector are made of a smooth plastic with a two-eyed tube used for nasogastric feeding of neonates, infants and adults as well as diagnostic and therapeutic aspiration. These products are sold single-use, sterile. The Feeding Tube with the ENFit(TM) connector provides a way to reduce the risk of enteral device misconnections. The ENFit(TM) connector: Addresses patient side connections between feeding tubes, administration sets, medication, flush and bolus feeding syringes, and other enteral devices. Does not allow connectivity with any other connector for any other clinical use.; Lot Numbers: NGAXX216, NGAVX224, NGBN2861	42200 units
Z-1355-2018	Bard(R) Infant Feeding Tube, ENFit(TM), REF EN0036410 Product Usage: BARD(R) Nasogastric Sump Tubes with ENFit(TM) connector are intended to be used for: Decompression of stomach by suction or aspiration of gastric contents Short-term administration of term tube feeding, lavage fluid and medications Feeding Tubes with the ENFit(TM) Connector are made of a smooth plastic with a two-eyed tube used for nasogastric feeding of neonates, infants and adults as well as diagnostic and therapeutic aspiration. These products are sold single-use, sterile. The Feeding Tube with the ENFit(TM) connector provides a way to reduce the risk of enteral device misconnections. The ENFit(TM) connector: Addresses patient side connections between feeding tubes, administration sets, medication, flush and bolus feeding syringes, and other enteral devices. Does not allow connectivity with any other connector for any other clinical use.; Lot numbers: NGARX207, NGAX3462	23400 units
Z-1356-2018	Bard(R) Adult/Pediatric Feeding Tube, ENFit(TM), REF EN0036420 Product Usage: BARD(R) Nasogastric Sump Tubes with ENFit(TM) connector are intended to be used for: Decompression of stomach by suction or aspiration of gastric contents Short-term administration of term tube feeding, lavage fluid and medications Feeding Tubes with the ENFit(TM) Connector are made of a smooth plastic with a two-eyed tube used for nasogastric feeding of neonates, infants and adults as well as diagnostic and therapeutic aspiration. These products are sold single-use, sterile. The Feeding Tube with the ENFit(TM) connector provides a way to reduce the risk of enteral device misconnections. The ENFit(TM) connector: Addresses patient side connections between feeding tubes, administration sets, medication, flush and bolus feeding syringes, and other enteral devices. Does not allow connectivity with any other connector for any other clinical use.; Lot Numbers: NGAY4533, NGAX3534, NGARX206	3200 units
Z-1357-2018	Bard(R) Premature Infant Feeding tube, ENFit(TM), REF EN0036430 Product Usage: BARD(R) Nasogastric Sump Tubes with ENFit(TM) connector are intended to be used for: Decompression of stomach by suction or aspiration of gastric contents Short-term administration of term tube feeding, lavage fluid and medications Feeding Tubes with the ENFit(TM) Connector are made of a smooth plastic with a two-eyed tube used for nasogastric feeding of neonates, infants and adults as well as diagnostic and therapeutic aspiration. These products are sold single-use, sterile. The Feeding Tube with the ENFit(TM) connector provides a way to reduce the risk of enteral device misconnections. The ENFit(TM) connector: Addresses patient side connections between feeding tubes, administration sets, medication, flush and bolus feeding syringes, and other enteral devices. Does not allow connectivity with any other connector for any other clinical use.; Lot Numbers: NGBN2862, NGAXX217, NGAVX225	4800 units

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Lot Number
Identify the lot number on the tube packaging to determine if it is affected (NGBN2862, NGAXX217, NGAVX225).

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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 16 months after the firm started it.

Feb 27, 2018Firm started the recall
Apr 10, 2018FDA classified it Class II
Apr 18, 2018Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jul 11, 2019FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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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-1357-2018 (February 27, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1357-2018 to see it in context.
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