Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 36873 |
| Brand Name: | Guedel Airway Intersurgical |
| Model: | Product code - 1100050 – One-piece Guedel airway, size 00, ISO 5.0, blue and Product code - 1000035 One-piece Guedel airway, size 000, ISO 3.5, light green |
| Affected: | All lot numbers with an expiry date in the range 2026-06 to 2031-02, as indicated on the product label. |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | InterMed Medical Ltd 71 Apollo Drive Albany AUCKLAND 1311 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 333 444 |
| Manufacturer: | Intersurgical Ltd |
| Issue: | During manufacture, some Guedel Airway devices have been identified with occluded or partially occluded tips. The hazard arising from this manufacturing fault depends on the level of occlusion. Potential problems include, but are not limited to, respiratory distress, laryngospasm, stridor, stenosis, oedema, neurological impairment, hypoxia, hypoxemia and cyanosis and their consequences. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be returned to supplier |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 11/6/2026 |
