20mm addEASE(TM) Binary Connector with 17 Ga. Needle for use with PAB(R) Containers, BC2000 Product is intended for fluid transfer between a Partial Additive Bag (PAB(R)) container and a drug vial.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0424-2014) was formally reported on December 4, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 4, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. B. Braun Medical, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Allentown, PA. Federal records indicate 1,746,079 units units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Possible solution leakage at the interface of the addEASE(TM) Binary Connector (Product Codes BC2000 and BC1300) and the PAB(R) bag. Based on extensive root cause investigation, it has been determined that the leakage … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Distribution. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 13 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.