Becton Dickinson & Company: Medical Device Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: Z-2434-2015)

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 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.

Product Classification:

Class III

Date Initiated: June 23, 2015

Date Posted: August 26, 2015

Recall Number: Z-2434-2015

Event ID: 71633

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.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 238, 000 (Lot #5133959) and 243,000 (Lot #5133957)

Code Information:

REF #367986, Lot #'s 5133957 and 5133959

Distribution Pattern:

Distributed in FL, IL, MA, MI, MO, PA and TN.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated