—#128270

Product

BD Vacutainer SST Tubes (RED/GREY TOP SST TUBE 3.5ML) Part Number: BD 367981 Part Number: 87-7981-5 Single use tube used to collect, separate, transport or process blood specimens for laboratory determinations for in vitro diagnostic use. serum determination in chemistry.

FDA product code: JKA — Tubes, Vials, Systems, Serum Separators, Blood Collection
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K960250
Affected lot / code info: Lot(s): 3305588 and 4006903

Why it was recalled

Products were held at improper storage temperature

Root cause (FDA determination)

Storage

Action the firm took

Fresenius Medical North America contacted customers via telephone on 6/23/14 by Customer Service and follow-up with formal letter notification, Urgent Recall by certified mail with signature confirmation and fax-back form. Customers instructed to examine their inventory to determine whether they have any of the affected Naturalyte Liquid Bicarbonate or BD Collection Tubes. If customers have the affected product, they will be instructed to contact FMC-RTG Customer Service to have the product replaced. On July 10, 2014 Fresenius issued a clarification letter to users to state only products from the identified lots that were delivered by RTG LLC to the specified facilities on May 5, 2014 are affected by this recall as the products were exposure to higher temperatures than recommended. If you have any additional questions, please contact your FMCNA Customer Service Team at 1-800-323-5188.

Recalling firm

Firm: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
Address: 920 Winter St, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451-1521

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Distributed in the states of LA, OK, and TX.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-06-23
Posted by FDA: 2014-09-12
Terminated: 2021-01-29
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #128270. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.