Events

Safety Alert for BD Oral Syringe with Syringe Tip Caps

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by Becton.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2011-10-13
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20111014.html
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Medical Device Safety Alert
  • Reason
    Urgent product recall: bd oral syringe with syringe tip caps medical device manufacturer, becton, dickinson and company (bd), issued an urgent product recall of bd oral syringe with tip caps, ref numbers 305207, 305217, 305210, 305220, 305208, 305218, 305209, 305219. the manufacturer has received reports that the oral syringe tip caps may come loose from the syringe; potentially resulting in leakage of medication from the syringe. the loose tip cap issue results from an incorrect dimension on the tip cap. the manufacturer advised users to return the affected products for replacement. according to the local supplier, the affected device has been distributed to hk. if you are in possession of the affected product, please contact your supplier immediately for necessary actions.

Device

BD Oral Syringe with Syringe Tip Caps
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: BD Oral Syringe with Syringe Tip Caps
  • Manufacturer
    Becton

Manufacturer

Becton