Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 24764 |
| Brand Name: | BD Microtainer Blood Collection Tube |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Lot numbers: 8086508, 8173674, 8178708, 8180719, 8264509, 808582N, 808586N, 813766N, 821893N, 819351N, 822560N, 826456N, 8213607 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Becton Dickinson Ltd Unit 4 / 110 Mays Road Onehunga Auckland 1061 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 572 468 |
| Manufacturer: | Becton Dickinson and Company (USA) |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has received reports of damaged tube reservoirs. A damaged tube reservoir may lead to a decreased fill volume causing samples to be insufficient for testing. This has the potential to result in improper blood-to-additive ratio, which may in turn produce erroneous results. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 25/6/2019 |
