Official recall record
Bard® Gastric and Esophageal Balloons
- Issuing authority
- Health Canada — Medical Devices
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert level
- Type I
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
Based on customer feedback, BD (C. R. Bard, Inc.) has identified that users are potentially unable to, or are finding it difficult, to remove the plastic plugs in order to inflate the gastric and/or esophageal balloons. In some cases, the devices may become damaged during removal of the plastic plugs. Recall start date: April 17, 2025
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
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Health Canada — Medical Devices — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
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