Recall Z-1056-2013 ยท FMH Container, Specimen, Sterile
Becton Dickinson & Company
BD Vacutainer C&S Transfer Straw Kit C&S Preservative Plus Urine Tube. 4.0 ml, 13 X 75 mm STERILE REF 364953. Becton Dickinson & Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ USA, The kit consists of a transfer straw and urinalysis tube intended for UA chemistry urine testing.
| Date | Apr 4, 2013 (initiated Feb 14, 2013) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The BD Vacutainer Urinalysis Transfer Straw Kit #364991, Lot 1335484 has preprinted polybags which are incorrectly labeled as Catalog #364953. BD advises any Customer who purchased this Kit that the Tube in this Kit is not a C&S tube. If a Customer relies solely on the polybag labeling and uses the Tube inside the Kit for the purpose of collecting urine for culture and sensitivity, it is possible |
| Root cause | Employee error |
| Action | BD Diagnostics sent a "Product Advisory Notice" dated February 14, 2013 via UPS Second Day Air to all end user customers. The notice advises customers of the product issue, identifies affected product and provides instructions on how to handle affected product. For questions regarding this recall call 201-847-5033. |
| Quantity | 236,400 units |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution including Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachussets, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington D |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.