Recall Z-0569-05 ยท FMF Syringe, Piston
Becton Dickinson & Company
ReliOn Insulin Syringe 0.5cc 30 Gauge 5/16 inch (8mm) Needle (U-100 Insulin). NDC 81306-0515-23.
| Date | Mar 3, 2005 (initiated Oct 22, 2004) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Syringes labeled as 5/16 inch product (30 ga) actually contained the 1/2 inch product (28 ga). |
| Root cause | Other |
| Action | BD has sent letters to the distributor McKesson Inc and the retailer Wal-Mart Inc. |
| Quantity | 1543000 syringes |
| Distribution | The syringes were sent to McKesson Corp, 120 Senlac Drive, Carrollton, TX 75006 who then sold them to Wal-Mart Corp, 702 SW 8th Street, Bentonville, AR 72716. There are no other customers. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K955235 | B-D ULTRA FINE II, MICRO FINE + SHORT NEEDLE INSULIN SYRINGE Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic, Feb 12, 1996 |