Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2023 - (Recall #: Z-1682-2023)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2023.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A+B, 30 Single Use Test Devices- Intended for the in vitro, simultaneous qualitative detection and differentiation of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigen and influenza A and/or B Catalog Number: 256088

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: May 1, 2023

Date Posted: June 14, 2023

Recall Number: Z-1682-2023

Event ID: 92293

Reason for Recall:

IFU- Instructions for Use (IFU) package insert and both the IFU packaged with the test kit and the electronic version on the BD website not approved by FDA,specifically describing specimen type, could cause use of the test with invalid specimen types, which may produce false positive or false negative results.Erroneous results can cause a delay in diagnosis or treatment

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 70,948 EA

Code Information:

UDI-DI: N/A Lot Number Expiration Date 2077698 01-06-23; 2077708 05-06-23; 2209447 05-11-23; 2209462 09-11-23; 2212158 09-11-23; 2241596 09-11-23; 2242261 12-11-23; 2259433 15-11-23; 2259612 12-11-23; 2283876 10-01-24; 2332350 01-02-24; 2332352 07-03-24; 2340087 15-03-24; 2340090 16-03-24; 2348229 17-03-24; 2348238 22-03-24; 2348241 22-03-24; 2364051 10-04-24; 3003941 12-04-24; 3004372 14-04-24; 3009033 16-04-24; 3009036 16-04-24; 3009093 16-04-24; 3009985 16-04-24

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of CA, CL, HK, TW.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated