# FDA recall Z-2279-2019

> **Becton Dickinson & Company** · Class II · device recall initiated 2019-05-30.

## Product

BD Vacutainer Fluoride Tubes for Blood Alcohol determinations  Part Number: 367001    Product Usage:  Blood Alcohol determinations

## Reason for recall

Lot has been confirmed to have no additive within the tube. Sample processed without the preservative (additive) in the tube, testing has yielded reliable results if the samples were stored at room temperature for no longer than two days.  If the sample was stored for more than 2 days, the result for blood alcohol determination might not be accurate (either falsely low or falsely high)

## Distribution

US Nationwide-Distribution in the states of CA, FL, GA, IL, KS, MO, PA, RI, TN    Foreign: Canada

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** Z-2279-2019
- **Recalling firm:** Becton Dickinson & Company
- **Classification:** Class II
- **Product type:** device
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2019-05-30
- **Report date:** 2019-08-21
- **Termination date:** 2020-05-05

- **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-2279-2019

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall Z-2279-2019. Retrieved 2026-07-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/Z-2279-2019. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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