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Medical device recalls 2013

BD Vacutainer PST Gel and Lithium Heparin — Class III medical device recall Z-0911-2013

Terminated recall by Becton Dickinson & Company, reported 2013-03-13, distributed nationwide. BD is conducting a recall of the BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Plasma Separator Tube (PST) with Light Green/BD Ho

Recall numberZ-0911-2013
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass III
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmBecton Dickinson & Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ, United States
Recall initiated2012-03-05
Classified2013-03-06
Reported by FDA2013-03-13
Terminated2015-07-20
DistributedNationwide (US)
Quantity225 million
Model numbers367962

Product

BD Vacutainer PST Gel and Lithium Heparin (LH); 83 Units; Plus Blood Collection Tubes; Sterile; IVD; REF 367962; 4.5 mL, 13 X 100 mm; BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ USA; Made in USA. Used in hospitals, outpatient clinics and physicians' offices to collect blood from patients for specialized chemistry testing.

Reason for recall

BD is conducting a recall of the BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Plasma Separator Tube (PST) with Light Green/BD Homogard Closure due to a deformed top of the tube reservoir reported in two customer complaints.

Machine access

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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.