BD Trucount Tubes (Cat. No. 340334), used for determining absolute counts of leucocytes in blood. BD Trucount tubes are designed for use with in vitro diagnostic products such as BD Tritest reagents, and a suitably equipped flow cytometer. BD Trucount tubes can be used with the BD FACS Loader.
- Recall Initiated
- October 3, 2022
- Posted
- November 3, 2022
- Recall Number
- Z-0171-2023
- Quantity
- 52,570 tubes (corrected on 11/04/2022)
- Firm Location
- San Jose, CA
Reason for Recall
Due to partial label detachment on tubes. This can cause tubes to become stuck together in the pouch or cause automation errors when used with the automated loader for the wash assistant. Firm root cause investigation confirmed that label detachment is due to an adhesive change by a tier 2 supplier.
Distribution
U.S.: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI O.U.S.: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Paraguay, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, and Uruguay
Lot / Code Info
Added/Corrected as of 11/04/2022: Catalog Number: 340334 UDI-DI Code: 00382903403349 Lot Numbers: 2031144 2034642 2035110 2035121 2060660 2073297 2073298 2095186 2101458 2108676 2112862 2152055 2152064 2152068 2152075 2152080 2203024 2208091 2215812 2235269 2223229 2236782 2236934 2236936 2236937 2236783 2237006 2237008 2237012 2237014 2237015 2237016
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action Taken
On 10/03/2022, the firm sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" Letter via FedEx tracked letters and emails informing customers, through internal investigations, the labels applied to the BD Trucount tubes are becoming detached due to an adhesive change made at a supplier. Customers are instructed to: 1. Immediately review their inventory for the specific catalog and lot numbers. 2. For any tubes where label detachment is observed, BD recommends that the clinician remove the label from the tube and, using a permanent marker, record the tube lot number as well as any other relevant information directly on the tube. Removal of the label prevents it from interfering with any auto-loading sample preparation and analysis systems, as well as from sticking to other tubes. For questions, contact North American Regional Complaint Center at: Phone: 1-844-8BD-LIFE (1-844-823-5433), Say "Recall" when prompted Mon-Fri 8:00am and 5:00pm CT or Email: productcomplaints@bd.com