Streck: Medical Device Recall in 2017 - (Recall #: Z-1684-2017)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2017.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Cyto-Chex BCT - blood specimen collection device - Immunophenotyping Preservative. IVD. Sterile. 2.0ml only. Packaged 6-tube pack REF 213559 and 100-tube box REF 218980. Streck.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: February 23, 2017

Date Posted: April 5, 2017

Recall Number: Z-1684-2017

Event ID: 76501

Reason for Recall:

Complaints of the 2.0ml tube stopper coming loose during phlebotomy when small diameter tube adapters were not utilized. Such adapters aid with centering small diameter tubes to properly pierce the middle of the stoppers.

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 128,692 tubes

Code Information:

UDI Number 10844509000836 and 20844509000833. Lot(s) Expiration Date 50910309 04-01-2017 60760309 03-16-2018 61460309 05-25-2018

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and to the countries of : Belgium, Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. There was no military or government distribution.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated