BD Vacutainer Blood Collection Tubes Recalled for Temperature-Exposure Effectiveness Loss
BD Vacutainer blood collection tubes are recalled due to potential temperature damage during storage from June to August 2021. Affected tubes received between June 1 and September 30, 2021 may have reduced effectiveness.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is a Class II precautionary recall with no reported adverse events or confirmed product failures. The temperature exposure is confirmed, but its impact on product effectiveness is theoretical and unconfirmed, consistent with the rubric category of voluntary precautionary recalls.
Plain-English summary
Becton Dickinson BD Vacutainer blood collection tubes are being recalled due to potential effectiveness loss from temperature excursions. The recall affects multiple tube models and formulations, including SST (serum separator), plain, CPT, RST, and sodium citrate variants. Model numbers include 367983, 367988, 367986, 367987, 367981, 366430, 365978, 362761, 368774, and 363083.
Between June 2021 and August 2021, tubes stored at the manufacturing facility experienced exposure to higher-than-recommended temperatures prior to shipment. All affected lots were received between June 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021. Temperature exposure may have impacted product effectiveness, though no adverse events or product failures have been reported to date.
The affected products are distributed nationwide. Blood collection tubes require consistent storage conditions to maintain proper function and ensure specimen integrity for accurate laboratory testing.
Customers with affected inventory should contact their supplier or the recalling firm for instructions on handling recalled lots. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- a. BECTON DICKINSON BD Vacutainer SST TUBE, BLD COL CLOT/SEP GLD 3.5ML PLAS VACUTAINER (100/BX), Model Number: 367983. b. BECTON DICKINSON BD Vacutainer SST TUBE, BLD COL CLOT/SEP RED/GRY8.5ML PLAS VACUTAINER (100/BX Model Number: 367988. c. BECTON DICKINSON BD Vacutaine
- Manufacturer
- Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office
- Hazard
- temperature-excursion
- reduced-effectiveness
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (13)
- GTIN: a. 00382903679836
- 50382903679831. b. 00382903679881
- 50382903679886. c. 00382903679867
- 50382903679862. d. 00382903679874
- 50382903679879
- e. 00382903679812
- 50382903679817. f. 00382903664306
- 30382903664307
- 50382903664301. g. 00382903659784
- 50382903659789. h. 00382903627615
- 50382903627610. i. 00382903687749
- 50382903687744. j. 00382903630837
- 50382903630832.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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