BD Vacutainer¿ Lithium Heparin Green Top Tube — Class I medical device recall Z-1142-2018
Terminated recall by Becton Dickinson & Company, reported 2018-03-28, distributed in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA…. BD Vacutainer EDTA Lavender, Tan, and Pink Top Tubes and BD Vacutainer Lithium Heparin Green Top Tubes can cau
| Recall number | Z-1142-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Becton Dickinson & Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-03-22 |
| Classified | 2018-03-22 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-03-28 |
| Terminated | 2022-07-25 |
| Distributed | AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV |
| Quantity | 117,816,603 |
| Reason classes | potency |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 50382903666640, 50382903666671, 50382903678803, 50382903678841, 50382903678865, 50382903680400 |
| Model numbers | 366664, 366667, 367880, 367884, 367886, 368040 |
Product
BD Vacutainer¿ Lithium Heparin Green Top Tube; Catalog Numbers: 1. 366664 (UDI: 50382903666640); 2. 367884 (UDI: 50382903678841); 3. 367886 (UDI: 50382903678865); 4. 368040 (UDI: 50382903680400); 5. 366667 (UDI: 50382903666671); 6. 367880 (UDI: 50382903678803)
Reason for recall
BD Vacutainer EDTA Lavender, Tan, and Pink Top Tubes and BD Vacutainer Lithium Heparin Green Top Tubes can cause an underestimation of lead in blood samples when used with Magellan Diagnostics LeadCare assays, employing the Anodic Stripping Voltammetry (ASV) methodology, or any other assay employing ASV methodology.
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.