Device recall: BD Vacutainer PST Gel and Lithium Heparin (LH); 83 Units; Plus Blood Collection Tubes; Sterile; IVD; REF 367962; 4.5…
Class III FDA enforcement event 64013. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
BD is conducting a recall of the BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Plasma Separator Tube (PST) with Light Green/BD Homogard Closure due to a deformed top of the tube reservoir reported in two customer complaints.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Becton Dickinson & Company started this device recall on 5 Mar 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Franklin Lakes, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 64013 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 Mar 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 20 Jul 2015.
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.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution
Recalling firm
Becton Dickinson & Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ.
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.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0911-2013 | BD Vacutainer PST Gel and Lithium Heparin (LH); 83 Units; Plus Blood Collection Tubes; Sterile; IVD; REF 367962; 4.5 mL, 13 X 100 mm; BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ USA; Made in USA. Used in hospitals, outpatient clinics and physicians' offices to collect blood from patients for specialized chemistry testing. | 225 million units | Class III | Terminated | 13 Mar 2013 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class III
- 6%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 84
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0911-2013The 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.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 64013. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/64013/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
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
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide Distribution
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 64013?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
225 million units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 6% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class III.