Device recall: VACUETTE Blood Collection tube 9NC Coagulation sodium citrate 3.2% 13x75 blue cap-white ring, sandwich tube…

Class II FDA enforcement event 87660. Recall start date: 29 Mar 2021. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 10 Oct 2023.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

VACUETTE Blood Collection tube 9NC Coagulation sodium citrate 3.2% may show insufficient draw volume of the tubes, which could produce erroneous results for prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, and fibrinogen assays.

Class II, in the words of FDA

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

Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc. started this device recall on 29 Mar 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Monroe, NC. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 87660 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 12 May 2021. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 Oct 2023.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

US Nationwide distribution in the states of KY, TX, LA, OH, AR, IL, SC, PA, FL, NC, AZ, CA, MI, NE, KS, MI, MO, NY, and NJ.

Recalling firm

Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc., Monroe, NC.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 87660: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-1534-2021	VACUETTE Blood Collection tube 9NC Coagulation sodium citrate 3.2% 13x75 blue cap-white ring, sandwich tube, non-ridged - Product Usage: indicated for use in collection and transport of venous whole blood for coagulation testing.	1,049,700 units	Class II	Terminated	12 May 2021

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

Enforcement report: The FDA publication that lists recalls. It has one record for each product of a recall.

Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.

Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2021: 900
Share of these events in Class II: 89%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 16

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc.
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
19 Aug 2025	Brand Name: Vacuette Product Name: 8 ml CAT Serum Separator Clot Activator Model/Catalog Number: 455071P Product Descrip	Device	Class II	1
8 Aug 2025	Greiner BIO-ONE VACUETTE 2 ml 9NC Coagulation sodium citrate 3.2%, REF: 454322	Device	Class II	1
14 May 2024	VACUETTE TUBE 8 ml CAT Serum Separator Clot Activator 16x100 red cap-yellow ring, non-ridged	Device	Class II	1
12 Dec 2023	VACUETTE TUBE 4 ml FX Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate, Item #454297, 13x75 grey cap-black ring, non-ridged.	Device	Class II	1
31 Mar 2023	greiner bio-one VACUETTE TUBE 6 ml K3E K3EDTA, 13x100 pink cap-black ring, non-ridged, 24 racks of 50 pcs., 1200 pcs in	Device	Class II	1
9 Dec 2021	greiner bio-one VACUETTE TUBE, 5 ml LH Lithium Heparin Sep, 13x100 green cap-yellow ring, non-ridged, 24 racks of 50 pcs	Device	Class II	1
20 Aug 2021	Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE TUBE 2 ml 9NC Coagulation sodium citrate 3.2% 13x75 blue cap-white ring, sandwich tube, non-rid	Device	Class II	1
13 Aug 2021	VACUETTE TUBE 6 ml K2E K2EDTA 13x100 pink cap-pink ring, non-ridged	Device	Class II	1
28 Aug 2020	VACUETTE TUBE 5 mL CAT Serum Separator Clot Activator, Item Number: 456018P - Product Usage: are used to collect, transp	Device	Class II	1
12 Mar 2020	VACUETTE Tube 2ml 9NC Coagulation Sodium Citrate 3.2%. Item no. 454322. Lot no. B1908355.	Device	Class II	1

Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc.: all 16 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-1534-2021The FDA record of the first product of this event.
FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.

Follow by RSS:Food, drug and device recallsFDA Class I recalls

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 87660. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/87660/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

FDA has one record for each product. This site puts the records with the same event number on one page. The class of the event is the highest class of its records. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: US Nationwide distribution in the states of KY, TX, LA, OH, AR, IL, SC, PA, FL, NC, AZ, CA, MI, NE, KS, MI, MO, NY, and NJ.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 87660?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 1,049,700 units
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2021 have the same class?: 89% of the 900 device events that started in 2021 are in Class II.