Becton Dickinson & Company: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-0968-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

BD Vacutainer¿ K2 EDTA (K2E) 3.6mg Blood Collection Tube (13 x 75 mm x 2.0 mL). Catalog Number: 367841. Used for whole blood hematology determinations, immunohematology testing and blood donor screening.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: August 29, 2017

Date Posted: March 21, 2018

Recall Number: Z-0968-2018

Event ID: 79041

Reason for Recall:

A limited portion of the lot was manufactured with less than the required amount of K2EDTA additive, an anticoagulant, which may cause erroneous results that could lead to specimen recollection and potential delay of treatment or misdiagnosis/mismanagement of treatment and serious complications, such as failure to detect thrombocytosis or postponing surgery.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 8,494,000

Code Information:

Catalog No. 367841 Lot No. 6279849 UDI: (01)30382903678410

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide Distribution

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated