BD Sharps Collector 305343Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · SHARPS COLL 8QT NEST OPEN TOP NEEDL PORT · Class 2
All models of BD Sharps Collector (34)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This BD Sharps Collector is a container used to hold and dispose of used needles and other sharp medical waste. The 61 reports mostly describe container problems: lids that are cracked, melted, deformed or will not close, parts missing from the lid, labels not applied, units arriving disassembled, and a few leaks or splashes. Reports mention 2 injuries (needle sticks) and no deaths. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 61
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 61 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00382903053438), received between May 3, 2018 and Nov 27, 2024 — classified as 2 injuries, 59 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Component Missing” (13 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Component Missing13
- Device Markings/Labelling Problem9
- Break7
- Device Misassembled During Manufacturing /Shipping6
- Difficult to Open or Close4
- Device Damaged Prior to Use3
- Leak/Splash3
- Missing Information3
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions30
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient19
- No Patient Involvement6
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient3
- Needle Stick/Puncture2
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 61 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 27, 2024Component or Accessory Incompatibility; Component or Accessory Incompatibility
MalfunctionJul 2, 2024Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Device Markings/Labelling Problem
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19659201 ↗MalfunctionJan 17, 2024Device Misassembled During Manufacturing /Shipping; Device Misassembled During Manufacturing /Shipping
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SHARPS DISPOSAL WAS DAMAGED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER WITH THE FOLLOWING VERBATIM IT WAS REPORTED THAT LID IS DIRTY (MELTED).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18530260 ↗MalfunctionJan 17, 2024Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SHARPS DISPOSAL WOULD NOT CLOSE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER WITH THE VERBATIM: ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER REPORT THE LID WOULD NOT CLOSE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18526079 ↗MalfunctionNov 2, 2023Defective Component; Defective Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SHARPS DISPOSAL LID WAS DAMAGED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER AND TRANSLATED IN ENGLISH: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RECEIVED TWO ITEMS WERE DEFECTIVE. IN BOTH CASES, THE HANDLE OF THE LID IS DEFORMED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18055193 ↗MalfunctionSep 29, 2023Material Deformation; Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD SHARPS COLLECTORS LID LATCH WAS DEFORMED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE TO ENGLISH: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE LID COULD BE NOT CLOSED. THE SHAPE OF THE LID WAS DEFORMED. ONCE THE LID OF THE SMALL WINDOW WAS CLOSED, IT COULD NOT OPEN. AN EVENT LIKE THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17843334 ↗MalfunctionJul 11, 2023Crack; Crack
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD SHARPS COLLECTOR HAD A LID THAT WAS CRACKED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: VERBATIM: CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE LID OF THE PRODUCT WAS CRACKED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17302327 ↗MalfunctionMay 22, 2023Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Device Markings/Labelling Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 4 BD¿ MULTI-USE NESTABLE SHARPS COLLECTORS DID NOT HAVE THE BIOHAZARD LABEL ON THEM. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE: "THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT MISSING LABELS ON SHARPS COLLECTOR. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, A RED AND YELLOW STICKER WITH JAN CODE WAS NOT AFFIXED ON SEVERAL PRODUCTS.".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16974860 ↗MalfunctionMay 16, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD® MULTI-USE NESTABLE SHARPS COLLECTOR THE LID WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE TO ENGLISH: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE LID WAS BROKEN.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16941100 ↗MalfunctionMar 27, 2023Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD¿ MULTI-USE NESTABLE SHARPS COLLECTOR HINGE CAP THE LID WAS MISSING. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE TO ENGLISH: THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A MISSING LID OF SHARPS COLLECTOR. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, ONE LID WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING UPON UNPACKING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16624166 ↗MalfunctionFeb 23, 2023Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ MULTI-USE NESTABLE SHARPS COLLECTOR HAD NO LID. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE: "THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A MISSING LID OF SHARPS COLLECTOR. DURING THE INSPECTION AFTER PRODUCT ARRIVAL AT THE CUSTOMER'S SIDE, ONE LID WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16427770 ↗MalfunctionFeb 8, 2023Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ MULTI-USE NESTABLE SHARPS COLLECTOR HAD NO LID. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE: "THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A MISSING LID OF SHARPS COLLECTOR. DURING THE INSPECTION AT THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER, ONE LID WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16325515 ↗MalfunctionDec 16, 2022Missing Information; Missing Information
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD MULTI-PURPOSE SHARPS CONTAINER NESTABLE WAS MISSING LABEL. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A MISSING LABEL OF SHARPS COLLECTOR. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, THERE WAS NO LABEL AFFIXED TO THE BASE FOR ONE PRODUCT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15999835 ↗MalfunctionNov 22, 2022Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Device Markings/Labelling Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ MULTI-USE NESTABLE SHARPS COLLECTOR EXPERIENCED A MISSING BIOHAZARD LABEL. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A MISSING LABEL ON SHARPS COLLECTOR. ONE PRODUCT HAD NO LABEL.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15849696 ↗MalfunctionNov 22, 2022Missing Information; Missing Information
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ MULTI-USE NESTABLE SHARPS COLLECTOR HAD NO LABEL ON IT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE: "THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A MISSING LABEL OF SHARPS COLLECTOR. DURING THE INSPECTION OF PRODUCTS AFTER UNPACKING AT THE CUSTOMER'S SIDE, NO LABEL WAS AFFIXED TO ONE OF 24 PRODUCTS."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15848097 ↗MalfunctionNov 7, 2022Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Device Markings/Labelling Problem
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT 2 BD¿ MULTI-USE NESTABLE SHARPS COLLECTOR ARE MISSING LABELS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM (B)(6) TO ENGLISH: THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A MISSING LABEL OF SHARPS COLLECTOR. DURING THE INSPECTION AT THE CUSTOMER'S SIDE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO LABEL AFFIXED TO THE BASE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15749474 ↗MalfunctionOct 29, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ MULTI-USE NESTABLE SHARPS COLLECTOR HAD NO LID. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE: "DURING INSPECTION BEFORE DELIVERY TO A CUSTOMER, THE DISTRIBUTOR FOUND THAT THE LID WAS MISSING."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15696301 ↗MalfunctionOct 18, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ MULTI-USE NESTABLE SHARPS COLLECTOR HAD A MISSING LID. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE: DURING THE INSPECTION AT THE CUSTOMER'S SIDE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO LID ON THE PRODUCT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15629018 ↗MalfunctionSep 24, 2022Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Missing Information; Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Missing Information
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ MULTI-USE NESTABLE SHARPS COLLECTOR HAD NO LABEL ON IT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE: "THE CUSTOMER'S VERBATIM REPORT IS THAT THERE WAS NO PRODUCT LABEL STICKER AFFIXED TO THE SIDE SURFACE OF ONE BASE."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15481572 ↗MalfunctionSep 21, 2022Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Device Markings/Labelling Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ MULTI-USE NESTABLE SHARPS COLLECTOR HAD NO PRODUCT INFORMATION LABEL. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE TO ENGLISH: THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT IS THAT ONE PRODUCT HAD NO PRODUCT INFORMATION LABEL AFFIXED TO THE BASE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15460560 ↗MalfunctionSep 20, 2022Defective Component; Defective Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LOWER PART OF THE BD¿ MULTI-USE NESTABLE SHARPS COLLECTOR LID WAS DAMAGED/DISTORTED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE: "THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A LID ISSUE OF SHARPS COLLECTOR. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S VERBATIM REPORT, THE FIT-IN PART AT THE LOWER PART OF THE LID WAS DISTORTED."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15458934 ↗MalfunctionAug 31, 2022Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD SHARPS COLLECTOR 8 QT MULTI-USE NESTABLE EXPERIENCED ILL-FITTING LID. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT, THE CLOSE-FITTING OF THE LID WAS NOT ENOUGH AND THIS PRODUCT WAS DEEMED DEFECTIVE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15331870 ↗MalfunctionAug 9, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD SHARPS COLLECTOR 8QT NEST OPEN TOP NEEDL PORT LID BROKE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE PRODUCT BEFORE DELIVERY TO A CUSTOMER, ONE LID WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15196419 ↗MalfunctionAug 8, 2022Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Device Markings/Labelling Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 BD SHARPS COLLECTORS 8 QT MULTI-USE NESTABLE HAD MISSING BIOHAZARD WARNING LABELS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT MISSING LABELS OF SHARPS COLLECTOR. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, THE BIOHAZARD WARNING LABEL WAS MISSING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15183080 ↗MalfunctionJul 7, 2022Crack; Crack
IT WAS REPORTED BD SHARPS COLLECTOR 8QT NEST OPEN TOP NEEDL PORT HAD A DAMAGED LID. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S. ¿THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A CRACKED LID OF SHARPS COLLECTOR. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, ONE PRODUCT HAD A CRACK ON THE LID.¿
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14944355 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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