Becton Dickinson & Company: Medical Device Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: Z-2279-2019)

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 Fluoride Tubes for Blood Alcohol determinations Part Number: 367001 Product Usage: Blood Alcohol determinations

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: May 30, 2019

Date Posted: August 21, 2019

Recall Number: Z-2279-2019

Event ID: 83020

Reason for Recall:

Lot has been confirmed to have no additive within the tube. Sample processed without the preservative (additive) in the tube, testing has yielded reliable results if the samples were stored at room temperature for no longer than two days. If the sample was stored for more than 2 days, the result for blood alcohol determination might not be accurate (either falsely low or falsely high)

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 247,000 tubes

Code Information:

Lot Number: 8187663 Exp. Date: 2020/7/31 UDI: (01)30382903670018 (17)200731(10)8187663 (30)0100

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide-Distribution in the states of CA, FL, GA, IL, KS, MO, PA, RI, TN Foreign: Canada

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated