Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

BD Vacutainer Lithium HeparinN (LH) 56 USP Units Blood Collection Tubes Recalled by Becton Dickinson & Company Due to False elevation of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) results have been...

Date: June 12, 2019
Company: Becton Dickinson & Company
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

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 Lithium HeparinN (LH) 56 USP Units Blood Collection Tubes, Catalog Number 366667

Quantity: 1,436,228,004 total

Why Was This Recalled?

False elevation of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) results have been reported when using venous blood gas samples collected with tubes analyzed with the IL GEM 4000 instrument.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Becton Dickinson & Company

Becton Dickinson & Company has 169 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

Related Recalls

Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report