# FDA recall Z-1141-2018

> **Becton Dickinson & Company** · Class I · device recall initiated 2018-03-22.

## Product

BD Vacutainer¿ EDTA Pink Top Tube; Catalog Numbers: 1. 367842 (UDI: 50382903678421); 2. 367899 (UDI: 50382903678995); 3. 368049 (UDI: 50382903680493); 4. 368589 (UDI: 50382903685894)

## Reason for recall

BD Vacutainer EDTA Lavender, Tan, and Pink Top Tubes and BD Vacutainer Lithium Heparin Green Top Tubes can cause an underestimation of lead in blood samples when used with Magellan Diagnostics LeadCare assays, employing the Anodic Stripping Voltammetry (ASV) methodology, or any other assay employing ASV methodology.

## Distribution

Distributed in 46 states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and Puerto Rico.

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** Z-1141-2018
- **Recalling firm:** Becton Dickinson & Company
- **Classification:** Class I
- **Product type:** device
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2018-03-22
- **Report date:** 2018-03-28
- **Termination date:** 2022-07-25

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Franklin Lakes, NJ, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1141-2018

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall Z-1141-2018. Retrieved 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/Z-1141-2018. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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