Events

Recall of Device Recall BD Vacutainer Push Button Blood 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
    79687
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1532-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-03-20
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=163001
  • 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
    Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection - Product Code JKA
  • Reason
    Products do not meet the labeled sterility claim of a sterility assurance level (sal) 10-6.
  • Action
    Immediately review your inventory for the specific Catalog (Ref) and lot numbers, and quarantine product subject to the recall. Immediately discontinue the distribution of the affected product. If you have inventory of the recalled product, please complete the attached Business Response Form and return the recalled product following the enclosed packing instruction. This is required so that BD may process your product replacement. If you do not have the recalled product, please complete the attached Business Response Form as well so that BD receives an acknowledgement of your receipt of this recall notification

Device

Device Recall BD Vacutainer Push Button Blood Collection Set
  • Model / Serial
    7346627 7348974 7348975 7354740 7354743 7354745 7354764 8005556 8005557 8005814 8010735 8012910 8015923 8015925
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US (Nationwide) Canada, Kuwait, Guyana, Guatemala, Taiwan, UK, Belgium, Sweden, Ireland, Israel, Spain, Switzerland and Lithuania
  • Product Description
    BD Vacutainer¿ Push Button Blood Collection Set 0.8 x 19 mm x 305 mm 21G x ¿ x 12 Catalog 367344
  • 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