FDA recall Z-2545-2020

Product

Centurion DIFFICULT IV KIT containing BD's Vacutainer Plastic Lithium Heparin Tubes (BD Vacutainer-BD Codes 367884 & 367960; Centurion code 45177 (VACUTAINER GREEN TOP) and 84815 (VACUTAINER 3ML LT. GREEN). Centurion Kit Code: IV8860

Reason for recall

False elevation of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) results in blood samples collected using BD Vacutainer¿ Plastic Lithium Heparin tubes with the IL GEM 4000 instrument.

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution including in the state of IL.

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2019-06-01

Report date

2020-07-15

Termination date

2021-06-21

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Williamston, MI, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2545-2020