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Safety Alert for BD Preset™ Arterial Blood Collection Syringe

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
    2012-06-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-06-07
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20120607a.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
    Medical device safety alert:bd preset™ arterial blood collection syringe medical device manufacturer, becton, dickinson and company (bd), has issued a medical device safety alert on bd preset™ arterial blood collection syringe (catalogue number: 364314, lot number : 1174615). bd is conducting a recall on the above referenced product with the specific lot number listed, as a small percentage of syringes in the lot may be incorrectly sealed. this causes adverse impacts to the unit package integrity and product sterility since the flow wrap pouch was not sealed along its length. appropriate corrective actions have been instituted to address this condition. according to bd, the affected products have been distributed in hong kong. bd and the local distributor, united italian corp (hk) ltd., are recalling the affected products. if you are in possession of the product, please contact your supplier for necessary actions. posted on 7 june 2012.

Device

BD Preset™ Arterial Blood Collection Syringe
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: BD Preset™ Arterial Blood Collection Syringe
  • Manufacturer
    Becton

Manufacturer

Becton