Becton Dickinson & Company recalls BD Vacutainer SST Plus Blood Collection Tubes, 5.0 mL, 13 x 100 mm, Sterile. Provides a means of collecting, transporti…

Recall date

June 23, 2015

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-2434-2015

FDA classification

Class III

Brand / firm

Becton Dickinson & Company

Sold / distributed

Distributed in FL, IL, MA, MI, MO, PA and TN.

Why it was recalled

Some of the tubes were manufactured with stoppers that did not meet current manufacturing specifications. Stoppers were manufactured with a reduced cycle cure time.

Class III means the product violates regulations but is not likely to cause harm.

What was recalled

BD Vacutainer SST Plus Blood Collection Tubes, 5.0 mL, 13 x 100 mm, Sterile. Provides a means of collecting, transporting, separating, and processing blood in a closed tube.