Becton Dickinson & Company: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-1140-2018)

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¿ EDTA Tan Top Tube; Catalog Number: 367855 (UDI: 50382903678551)

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: March 22, 2018

Date Posted: March 28, 2018

Recall Number: Z-1140-2018

Event ID: 79223

Reason for Recall:

BD Vacutainer EDTA Lavender, Tan, and Pink Top Tubes and BD Vacutainer Lithium Heparin Green Top Tubes can cause an underestimation of lead in blood samples when used with Magellan Diagnostics LeadCare assays, employing the Anodic Stripping Voltammetry (ASV) methodology, or any other assay employing ASV methodology.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 3,956,900

Code Information:

All lots

Distribution Pattern:

Distributed in 46 states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and Puerto Rico.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated