Date Initiated by Firm | May 01, 2013 |
Date Posted | June 21, 2013 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 25, 2013 |
Recall Number | Z-1577-2013 |
Recall Event ID |
65243 |
510(K)Number | K992734 |
Product Classification |
Syringe, antistick - Product Code MEG
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Product | BD SafetyGlide Allergy. REF 305950 Sterile Allergy Treatment Syringe Tray. The device is used for aspiration and injection of medications. |
Code Information |
Catalog/Lot Number: REF#305950 Lot 2132028 and Lot 2159189 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Becton Dickinson & Company 1 Becton Dr Franklin Lakes NJ 07417-1815
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For Additional Information Contact | Ms. Yogindra Dellow 201-847-6800 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | There has been an increase in complaints regarding the needle/safety mechanism disengaging from the syringe. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process control |
Action | Direct consignees were contacted by phone and email on 05/01/2013 and instructed to return the affected product. End users were mailed "Urgent: Product Recall" letters/Response Forms dated 05/01/2013. The notice advises customers of the product issue, identifies affected product and provides instructions on how to handle affected product. |
Quantity in Commerce | 1,326,000 units |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution including US Nationwide and the countries of Canada and Suriname. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = MEG
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