Recall Z-0012-2008 ยท GES Blade, Scalpel
Becton Dickinson & Company
Shelf Pack: Bard-Parker Rib-Back Carbon Steel no.11, surgical blade. Unit Package: Contents of unopened or undamaged package guaranteed sterile; After use place product in a puncture resistant container and dispose properly. Becton Dickinson Becton Dickinson Acute Care Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
| Date | Oct 2, 2007 (initiated Aug 10, 2007) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Complaints received of rust on the blades of BD Bard-Parker Surgical blades. |
| Root cause | Packaging change control |
| Action | Urgent recall letters were sent out 8/10/2007 via UPS second day air. |
| Quantity | 4026 units |
| Distribution | Nationwide. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.