Events

Recall of BD Vacutainer Push Button collection Set

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Becton Dickinson & Company.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    56972
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0816-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-10-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-12-27
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-06-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=95082
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Needle, hypodermic, single lumen - Product Code FMI
  • Reason
    There is the possibility for certain lots of the bd vacutainer push button blood collection sets to have separation of the cannula from the hub.
  • Action
    BD Diagnostics sent "RECALL NOTIFICATION" separate letters October 1 and 5, 2010 and follow up letter dated October 8, 2010, as well as a letter dated December 1, 2010 to all distributors and customers commencing October 5, 2010 by federal express. The letters describe the product, the problem and the action to be taken by the customers. The customers were instructed to immediately examine their inventory for specific catalog and lot numbers, and return product from the lots following the instructions on the enclosed packing slip (BD will send replacement upon receipt of returned product). If you have any questions on returning and replacing product, please contact BD logistics at 1-866-380-0046. If you have any further detail questions regarding this recall, please contact your BD Sales Consultant or BD Technical Services via email at www.BD.com/Vacutainer/Contact or via telephone at 1-800-631-0174.

Device

BD Vacutainer Push Button collection Set
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog Number 367342; Lot numbers: 0145457, 0152300, 0153981, 0153982, 0158081, 0158082, 0158084, 0160664, 0160666, all exp 5/31/2012; Lot numbers 0165202, 0165205, 0165207, 0165218, 0165226, 0165227, 0165232, 0165234, 0176872, 0179208, 0179209, 0179212, 0180023, 0180026, 0180027, 0180028, 0180040, 0180042, all exp 6/30/2012; Lot numbers 0196209, 0196210, 0201399, 0201400, 0201402, 0208593, 0211641, all exp 7/31/2012.
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    BD Vacutainer Push Button collection Set; || Non-Pyrogenic, Sterile, Rx only; || 23 G x 3/4 x 12" (0.6 x 19 mm x 305 mm) || Becton Dickinson & Co., Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA || Intended use: Blood collection
  • Manufacturer
    Becton Dickinson & Company

Manufacturer

Becton Dickinson & Company
  • Manufacturer Address
    Becton Dickinson & Company, 1 Becton Dr, Franklin Lakes NJ 07417-1815
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Becton, Dickinson and Company
  • Source
    USFDA