Becton Dickinson & Company: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-0756-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

BD Vacutainer Buffered Sodium Citrate (9NC) Plus Blood Collection Tubes; Sterile; IVD; REF 363083; 13 X 75 mm, 2.7 mL

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 12, 2012

Date Posted: February 6, 2013

Recall Number: Z-0756-2013

Event ID: 64010

Reason for Recall:

BD is conducting a recall of the BD Vacutainer 2.7mL Plus Citrate Blood Collection Tube due to extended Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) test results reported in two customer complaints.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 2,944,700 units

Code Information:

Lot No. 2180434; Expiration Date: April 2013

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, India, Japan, Nepal, Malaysia, Singapore, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Virgin Islands.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated