Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: Z-1816-2015)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2015.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

BD Viper LT System, catalog number 442839 when used in conjunction with the BD ProbeTec Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) Qx Assay (cat. #442959) and the BD ProbeTec Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Qx Assay (cat. #442842). In vitro diagnostic.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 7, 2014

Date Posted: June 24, 2015

Recall Number: Z-1816-2015

Event ID: 70164

Reason for Recall:

Potential for false positive Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) results and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) results when processing the CT Qx and GC Qx Assays on the BD Viper LT Instrument.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 7 Viper LT Systems

Code Information:

Only the BD Viper LT Systems, catalog number 442839, that utilize the CT/GC Assays are affected. Serial numbers VLT0040, VLT0001, VLT0015, VLT0016, VLT0023, VLT0026, VLT0033.

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution to US (state of LA), Hong Kong, Austria, China, France, and the UK.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated