Becton Dickinson & Company: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-1056-2013)

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 C&S Transfer Straw Kit C&S Preservative Plus Urine Tube. 4.0 ml, 13 X 75 mm STERILE REF 364953. Becton Dickinson & Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ USA, The kit consists of a transfer straw and urinalysis tube intended for UA chemistry urine testing.

Product Classification:

Class III

Date Initiated: February 14, 2013

Date Posted: April 10, 2013

Recall Number: Z-1056-2013

Event ID: 64494

Reason for Recall:

The BD Vacutainer Urinalysis Transfer Straw Kit #364991, Lot 1335484 has preprinted polybags which are incorrectly labeled as Catalog #364953. BD advises any Customer who purchased this Kit that the Tube in this Kit is not a C&S tube. If a Customer relies solely on the polybag labeling and uses the Tube inside the Kit for the purpose of collecting urine for culture and sensitivity, it is possible

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 236,400 units

Code Information:

Catalog #3694991 appears as Catalog #364953 (Lot #1335484)

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide Distribution including Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachussets, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington DC, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated