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Device recall: BD Microtainer Quikheel Lancet 1.0 mm incision Depth 2.5 mm Incision Length REF 368101 Rx Only Becton, Dickinson and Com
FDA enforcement event 66031 is a device recall by Becton Dickinson & Company of Franklin Lakes, NJ, initiated 10 Jul 2013 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 90% of the 1,236 device enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 19 Mar 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Becton Dickinson & Company has 84 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Becton Dickinson & Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ.
Reason for recall
"The Lancet will not retract after activation thus creating a potential for exposure to a used sharp."
Distribution
"Distributed in the states of CT, KY, IL, NY, PA, TX, and VA and the country of Canada."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2192-2013 | BD Microtainer Quikheel Lancet 1.0 mm incision Depth 2.5 mm Incision Length REF 368101 Rx Only Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 USA Made in USA. Used to perform heel sticks for the purpose of collecting skin puncture blood. | US - 39,800 units ; Canada - 18,400 units | Class II | Terminated | 18 Sep 2013 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Becton Dickinson & Company
All 84 events for Becton Dickinson & Company
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The Lancet will not retract after activation thus creating a potential for exposure to a used sharp."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Distributed in the states of CT, KY, IL, NY, PA, TX, and VA and the country of Canada."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 19 Mar 2014. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.