BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Citrate Blood Collection Tubes Recalled for Overfill
Becton Dickinson is recalling BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Citrate Blood Collection Tubes because approximately 3.4% of units exhibit overfill draw volumes.
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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the defect involves a volume deviation (overfill) without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Becton Dickinson & Company is recalling BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Citrate Blood Collection Tubes (2.7mL) with light blue tops. The recall is due to a defect where approximately 3.4% of the tubes exhibit overfill draw volumes ranging from approximately 11% to 14%.
These tubes are evacuated blood collection devices used to collect, transport, and process blood in a closed system. The buffered sodium citrate additive provides an anticoagulated specimen intended for clinical laboratory coagulation assays. The recall covers all lots of the product.
The affected products were distributed to all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and various international locations including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and others. Distribution dates range from June 2, 2017, to the present. Users should stop using the affected tubes and contact Becton Dickinson for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- The BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Citrate Blood Collection Tube is an evacuated blood collection tube that provides a means of collecting, transporting, and processing blood in a closed tube. The buffered sodium citrate additive provides an anticoagulated specimen that may be used f
- Manufacturer
- Becton Dickinson & Company
- Hazard
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 (1)
- All lots
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Becton Dickinson & Company under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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