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Recall of Device Recall BBL Port A Cul tubes with Swabs Sterile

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

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
    69954
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1747-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-11-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-06-10
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-01-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=132023
  • 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
    Patient sample collection containers - Product Code N/A
  • Reason
    The products may exhibit indications of excessive oxidation. excessive oxidation may affect the viability of anaerobic microorganisms.
  • Action
    BD Diagnostic Systems sent an Urgent Product Recall letter dated December 2014 to all affected customers. Recall notification was initiated on November 21, 2014, the notification was sent by fax and letters by UPS. Customer notification for the expansion of the recall was initiated on December 18, 2014, the notification was sent by fax and letters by UPS. For questions regarding this recall call 800-638-8663.

Device

Device Recall BBL Port A Cul tubes with Swabs Sterile
  • Model / Serial
    Part/Cat No. Lot / Serial No.Date of Mfr Exp. Date  221607 4067181 3/19/2014 3/5/2015 221607 4083274 4/3/2014 3/20/2015 221607 4124706 5/9/2014 4/24/2015 221607 4127564 5/22/2014 5/1/2015 221607 4170891 7/8/2014 6/19/2015 221607 4006235 2/18/2014 12/26/2014 221607 4028420 2/19/2014 1/21/2015
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide distribution in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.
  • Product Description
    BBL Port A Cul tubes with Swabs Sterile Pack, catalog number 221607. For patient sample collection.
  • Manufacturer
    Becton Dickinson & Co.

Manufacturer

Becton Dickinson & Co.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Becton Dickinson & Co., BD Diagnostic Systems, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks MD 21152-0999
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Becton, Dickinson and Company
  • Source
    USFDA