Becton Dickinson & Company: Medical Device Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: Z-2306-2019)

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 PST Blood Collection Tubes, Catalog Number 368035, 368036

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: June 12, 2019

Date Posted: August 28, 2019

Recall Number: Z-2306-2019

Event ID: 82963

Reason for Recall:

False elevation of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) results have been reported when using venous blood gas samples collected with tubes analyzed with the IL GEM 4000 instrument.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 1,436,228,004 total

Code Information:

UDI: (01)30382903680352, (01)30382903680369

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution, including US Nationwide

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated