medical Class II Updated 2018-06-27

Becton Dickinson & Company recalls The BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Citrate Blood Collection Tube

Recalled Product

The BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Citrate Blood Collection Tube is an evacuated blood collection tube that provides a means of collecting, transporting, and processing blood in a closed tube. The buffered sodium citrate additive provides an anticoagulated specimen that may be used for clinical laboratory coagulation assays.


Hazard / Issue

Approximately 3.4% of BD Vacutainer Plus Plastic Citrate Blood Collection Tubes (2.7mL) (light blue top tube) will exhibit over fill draw volumes from ~11-14%.

Issued by

FDA

Affected States: AR, CA, CO, IN, PA
Lot/Code Info: All lots
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