The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0252-2020·Announced 2019-11-06

BD Vacutainer Eclipse Blood Collection Needles Recalled for Missing Bevel

Becton Dickinson is recalling specific lots of BD Vacutainer Eclipse Blood Collection Needles because a missing bevel on the non-patient end caused blood leakage.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device defect (missing bevel) causing blood leakage, which poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Becton Dickinson & Company is recalling BD Vacutainer Eclipse Blood Collection Needles, 22Gx1.25, catalog number 368608. The recall affects 2,624,160 units, including 2,169,703 units in the United States and 454,457 units outside the US. The affected lots are 8207894, 9025826, 8354527, and 9010765.

The recall was initiated after the company received customer complaints indicating the absence of the bevel on the non-patient needle end of the product. This defect caused blood leakage. The products were distributed to accounts in AR, CT, FL, IL, IN, MI, MO, MS, NY, OH, TN, TX, and VA, as well as to Canada, Brazil, India, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected needles and contact Becton Dickinson for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
BD Vacutainer Eclipse Blood Collection Needles 22Gx1.25, cat. no. 368608

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states: