PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

BD Vacutainer PLUS K2EDTA Tubes (Plastic). 13 x 75 mm x 2.0 mL (Pink) BD Hemogard Additive: K2EDTA (spray dried), 3.6mg Sterile IVD BD, Made in USA The Vacutainer Brand PLUS (Plastic) Tube with EDTA Vacutainer¿ Brand Serum Tube are evacuated blood collection tubes which provide a means of collecting, transporting, separating and processing blood in a plastic tube.

Reported: January 6, 2016 Initiated: December 3, 2015 #Z-0567-2016

Product Description

BD Vacutainer PLUS K2EDTA Tubes (Plastic). 13 x 75 mm x 2.0 mL (Pink) BD Hemogard Additive: K2EDTA (spray dried), 3.6mg Sterile IVD BD, Made in USA The Vacutainer Brand PLUS (Plastic) Tube with EDTA Vacutainer¿ Brand Serum Tube are evacuated blood collection tubes which provide a means of collecting, transporting, separating and processing blood in a plastic tube.

Reason for Recall

Some of the Blood Collection Tubes in these lots were manufactured with insufficient EDTA additive. An insufficient EDTA additive may lead to erroneous platelet results, specimen recollection, or a delay of treatment.

Details

Units Affected
29,815,600 units in total
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and the countries of: European Union, Peoples Republic of China, Japan and Republic of Korea.
Location
Franklin Lakes, NJ

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
BD Vacutainer PLUS K2EDTA Tubes (Plastic). 13 x 75 mm x 2.0 mL (Pink) BD Hemogard Additive: K2EDTA (spray dried), 3.6mg Sterile IVD BD, Made in USA The Vacutainer Brand PLUS (Plastic) Tube with EDTA Vacutainer¿ Brand Serum Tube are evacuated blood collection tubes which provide a means of collecting, transporting, separating and processing blood in a plastic tube.. Recalled by Becton Dickinson & Company. Units affected: 29,815,600 units in total.
Why was this product recalled?
Some of the Blood Collection Tubes in these lots were manufactured with insufficient EDTA additive. An insufficient EDTA additive may lead to erroneous platelet results, specimen recollection, or a delay of treatment.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on January 6, 2016. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0567-2016.