BD Vacutainer SST Plus Blood Collection Tubes — Class III medical device recall Z-2434-2015
Terminated recall by Becton Dickinson & Company, reported 2015-08-26, distributed in FL, IL, MA, MI, MO, PA, TN. Some of the tubes were manufactured with stoppers that did not meet current manufacturing specifications. Stop
| Recall number | Z-2434-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class III |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Becton Dickinson & Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-06-23 |
| Classified | 2015-08-20 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-08-26 |
| Terminated | 2016-04-06 |
| Distributed | FL, IL, MA, MI, MO, PA, TN |
| Lot numbers | 5133957, 5133959 |
| Model numbers | 367986 |
Product
BD Vacutainer SST Plus Blood Collection Tubes, 5.0 mL, 13 x 100 mm, Sterile. Provides a means of collecting, transporting, separating, and processing blood in a closed tube.
Reason for recall
Some of the tubes were manufactured with stoppers that did not meet current manufacturing specifications. Stoppers were manufactured with a reduced cycle cure time.
Machine access
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