VACUTAINER Brand Push Button Blood Collection Sets.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued February 25, 2004).
- Company
- Becton Dickinson & Company
- Recall Initiated
- December 17, 2003
- Posted
- February 25, 2004
- Terminated
- March 15, 2004
- Recall Number
- Z-0549-04
- Quantity
- 4400
- Firm Location
- Franklin Lakes, NJ
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
A hole was noticed in the 'blister pack' that is used to package the device and provides the sterility barrier. Sterility could be compromised.
Distribution
The firm was able to determine that the product was distributed to 3 customers: Long Beach Memorial, Long Beach, CA; Potomac Hospital, Woodbridge Prince William, VA; and St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA.
Lot / Code Info
Batch # 3218665
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
BD Sales Organization directly contacted all customers with return instructions on December 22, 2003. All consignees responded.
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