BD Vacutainer K2 EDTA recall
BD Vacutainer K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4mg Plus Blood Collection Tubes. Product Usage: BD Vacutainer¿ tubes are used to collect, transport and process blood in…
Why was BD Vacutainer K2 EDTA recalled?
Some tubes were manufactured with the stopper not fully inserted into the tube. This may result in the stopper popping-off in a small number of instances which could lead to blood exposure and in some cases to blood splatter or spraying.
What should I do if I have this product?
Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
Catalog (Ref) # 367856; Lot Number 5014806
- Product
- BD Vacutainer K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4mg Plus Blood Collection Tubes. Product Usage: BD Vacutainer¿ tubes are used to collect, transport and process blood in…
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Company
- Quantity
- 4,835,000 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of: Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea.
- Recall date
- December 30, 2015
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (device)