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BD Vacutainer K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4mg Plus Blood Collection Tubes. Recalled by Becton Dickinson & Company Due to Some tubes were manufactured with the stopper not...
What You Should Do
Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.
Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Becton Dickinson & Company directly.
Affected Products
BD Vacutainer K2 EDTA (K2E) 5.4mg Plus Blood Collection Tubes. Product Usage: BD Vacutainer¿ tubes are used to collect, transport and process blood in a closed system. These tubes are used for testing serum, plasma or whole blood in the clinical laboratory. The BD Vacutainer¿ Plus K2EDTA Tubes may be used for routine immunohematology testing and blood donor screening. The performance characteristics of these tubes have not been established for immunohematology testing in general: therefore, users must validate the use of these tubes for their specific assay-instrument/reagent system combinations and specimen storage conditions.
Quantity: 4,835,000 units
Why Was This Recalled?
Some tubes were manufactured with the stopper not fully inserted into the tube. This may result in the stopper popping-off in a small number of instances which could lead to blood exposure and in some cases to blood splatter or spraying.
Where Was This Sold?
This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.
About Becton Dickinson & Company
Becton Dickinson & Company has 169 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.
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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report