BD PCR Cartridges used with MAX System. Model Number: 437519
This recall is currently active, issued January 21, 2025. It was issued by Becton Dickinson & Co..
- Company
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Recall Initiated
- December 19, 2024
- Posted
- January 21, 2025
- Recall Number
- Z-1004-2025
- Quantity
- 516,435 units
- Firm Location
- Sparks, MD
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Potential for signal drift in specific lots of BD PCR Cartridges.
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the countries of Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Singapore, Mexico, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Columbia, Brazil, Philippines, Argentina, New , Zealand, Uruguay, Chile, Trinidad and Tobago, Belgium, Vietnam, Macao.
Lot / Code Info
Model Number: 437519. UDI Numbers: (01)30382904375196(17)261205(10)4323345, (01)30382904375196(17)261129(10)4317725, (01)30382904375196(17)261122(10)4309022, (01)30382904375196(17)261115(10)4302135, (01)30382904375196(17)261111(10)4296086, (01)30382904375196(17)261104(10)4289593, (01)30382904375196(17)261029(10)4281532, (01)30382904375196(17)261021(10)4275828, (01)30382904375196(17)261014(10)4268747, (01)30382904375196(17)261007(10)4254714, (01)30382904375196(17)260930(10)4254710, (01)30382904375196(17)260923(10)4247089, (01)30382904375196(17)260913(10)4239079, (01)30382904375196(17)260909(10)4233297, (01)30382904375196(17)260902(10)4225364, (01)30382904375196(17)260826(10)4204545, (01)30382904375196(17)260805(10)4198065, (01)30382904375196(17)260729(10)4191581, (01)30382904375196(17)260722(10)4185634, (01)30382904375196(17)260716(10)4178328, (01)30382904375196(17)260704(10)4164798, (01)30382904375196(17)260701(10)4164796, (01)30382904375196(17)260701(10)4164792, (01)30382904375196(17)260701(10)4164794, (01)30382904375196(17)260701(10)4164789, (01)30382904375196(17)260624(10)4149773, (01)30382904375196(17)260617(10)4149768, (01)30382904375196(17)260610(10)4143963, (01)30382904375196(17)260605(10)4142324, (01)30382904375196(17)260604(10)4136790, (01)30382904375196(17)260528(10)4130663,(01)30382904375196(17)260527(10)4130589, (01)30382904375196(17)260520(10)4121669, (01)30382904375196(17)260517(10)4117376, (01)30382904375196(17)260513(10)4114952, (01)30382904375196(17)260506(10)4107497, (01)30382904375196(17)260429(10)4100041, (01)30382904375196(17)260422(10)4093507.
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action Taken
BD notified consignees via email and mail on about 12/19/2024 with a letter titled, URGENT: Medical Device Product Correction. Consignees were informed regarding when they can and cannot use the affected BD PCR Cartridges. They were instructed to inspect inventory for affected cartridges, ensure the recall notification is read and understood by all affected personnel, to provide the notification to all affected personnel and customers if further distributed, to complete and return the Customer Response Form, and to report any adverse events associated with the affected units. Distributors were provided the same information and instructions, but were also instructed to provide a copy of the letter to their customers.