Becton Dickinson & Company: Medical Device Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: Z-0252-2020)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2019.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

BD Vacutainer Eclipse Blood Collection Needles 22Gx1.25, cat. no. 368608

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: March 7, 2019

Date Posted: November 6, 2019

Recall Number: Z-0252-2020

Event ID: 82351

Reason for Recall:

BD PAS received customer complaints indicating the absence of the bevel on the non-patient needle end of the product, causing blood leakage.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 2,624,160 (2,169,703 US; 454,457 OUS)

Code Information:

Lot 8207894 ***UPDATED 7/11/19*** Lots 9025826 and 8354527 ***UPDATED 12/10/19*** Lot 9010765

Distribution Pattern:

Distributed to accounts in AR, CT, FL, IL, IN, MI, MO, MS, NY, OH, TN, TX, and VA. Foreign distribution to Canada, Brazil, India, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated