BD Sharps Collector 305616Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · SHARPS COLL SLIDE CLOSE 9GAL RED · 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 large red container with a sliding close lid, used to hold and dispose of used needles and other sharps. The 48 reports mostly describe lids missing from the container when it arrived, plus lids that would not close or cracked and broke when unlocked. None of the reports describe a death or an injury, and no recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 48
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 48 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00382903056163), received between Oct 17, 2018 and Dec 15, 2023 — classified as 48 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Component Missing” (36 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 Missing36
- Break6
- Device Misassembled During Manufacturing /Shipping4
- Crack1
- Defective Component1
- Device Damaged Prior to Use1
- Leak/Splash1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions30
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient16
- Insufficient Information1
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 48 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 15, 2023Defective Component; Defective Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SHARPS DISPOSAL LID DOES NOT CLOSE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER WITH THE VERBATIM: LID DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THEY ARE USING A SPECIAL CART.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18341451 ↗MalfunctionMay 3, 2023Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ LARGE SHARPS COLLECTOR DOES NOT HAVE LIDS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CUSTOMER RECEIVED ITEM BUT DID NOT HAVE LIDS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16865455 ↗MalfunctionApr 3, 2023Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ SHARPS COLLECTOR LID BROKE WHEN IT WAS UNLOCKED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "WAS LOCKED AND BROKE WHEN UNLOCKED."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16663473 ↗MalfunctionFeb 13, 2023Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 4 OF THE BD¿ EXTRA-LARGE SHARP COLLECTOR, RED, 9 GAL LIDS WERE MISSING. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MISSING LIDS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16368934 ↗MalfunctionJan 30, 2023Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD¿ EXTRA LARGE SHARP COLLECTOR, RED, 9 GAL 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.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16269578 ↗MalfunctionNov 29, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 8 BD SHARPS COLL 9GAL RED WERE MISSING LIDS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CUSTOMER RECEIVED SHARPS CONTAINERS WITHOUT LIDS. 1 CASE OF 8, NO LIDS ON ANY OF THEM. NO ADVERSE EVENTS NOTICED BEFORE USE UPON OPENING BOX.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15876448 ↗MalfunctionNov 11, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD SHARPS COLL 9GAL RED THERE WERE NO LIDS INCLUDED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CUSTOMER CALLED TO REPORT SHE GOT THE SHARP CONTAINER WITH OUT THE LIDS. THE SUPPLIER WANT THE CONTAINER BACK.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 15784452 ↗MalfunctionNov 11, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD SHARPS COLL 9GAL RED THERE WAS NO LID ON THE CONTAINER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: ALLEGATION: CUSTOMER CALLED TO REPORT SHE GOT THE SHARP CONTAINER WITH OUT THE LIDS. SPOKE (B)(6). THE SUPPLIER WANT THE CONTAINER BACK.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15784373 ↗MalfunctionNov 4, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD SHARPS COLL 9GAL RED THE LID WAS MISSING. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THESE DIDN'T HAVE LIDS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15739148 ↗MalfunctionOct 1, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD SHARPS COLL 9GAL RED 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: ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, ONE LID WAS MISSING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15523298 ↗MalfunctionSep 1, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD¿ EXTRA LARGE SHARP COLLECTOR, RED, 9 GAL THERE WAS NO CLAMPING MECHANISM. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO: 305616 BATCH NO: UNKNOWN IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSOTME THAT THEY RECEIVED PRODUCT WHERE ONE LID DID NOT HAVE A LOCK ON IT. VERBATIM: CUSTOMER RECEIVED ONE LID WITHOUT A LOCK ON IT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15341045 ↗MalfunctionJul 8, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CLEAR PORTION OF THE BD¿ SHARPS COLLECTOR LID WAS MISSING. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE: "THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A MISSING CLEAR LID COMPONENT OF SHARPS COLLECTOR. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S VERBATIM REPORT, THERE WAS NO CLEAR COMPONENT OF THE LID."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14959648 ↗MalfunctionJun 10, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SLIDE PART ON THE BD¿ SHARPS COLLECTOR LID WAS MISSING. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE SLIDE PART ON THE LID WAS MISSING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14651670 ↗MalfunctionMay 31, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD SHARPS COLL 9GAL RED THERE WAS A MISSING PART OF THE LID. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A LID ISSUE. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER¿S INFORMATION, THERE WAS A LID IN WHICH THE SLIDING PART WAS MISSING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14547269 ↗MalfunctionMay 21, 2022Device Misassembled During Manufacturing /Shipping; Device Misassembled During Manufacturing /Shipping
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 1 BD SHARPS COLL SLIDE CLOSE 9GAL RED HAD BROKEN AND DAMAGED LID ISSUES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER : THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE LID WAS CHIPPED AND WAS NOT SHUT PROPERLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14466625 ↗MalfunctionMay 12, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 BD¿ SHARPS COLLECTORS LIDS WERE BROKEN. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM (B)(6): "THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT TWO LIDS WERE BROKEN."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14373651 ↗MalfunctionMar 10, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SLIDE PORTION OF THE BD¿ SHARPS COLLECTOR LID WAS MISSING. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE: "THE CUSTOMER'S VERBATIM REPORT IS THAT THE SLIDE PART OF THE LID WAS MISSING."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13720744 ↗MalfunctionJan 13, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ SHARPS CONTAINER WAS MISSING THE LIDS. THIS OCCURRED WITH 4 CONTAINERS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM (B)(6) TO ENGLISH: THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT IS THAT SEVERAL LIDS WERE MISSING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13256039 ↗MalfunctionJan 7, 2022Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD¿ SHARPS COLLECTOR HAD A MISSING LID. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CONSUMER THE LIDS WERE MISSING."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13197880 ↗MalfunctionJan 7, 2022Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ SHARPS COLLECTOR WAS MISSING ITS LID. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT RECEIVED THE ITEM THAT HAS NO LIDS. THIS WAS DELIVERED TO CUSTOMER AND WHEN THEY OPENED THE ITEM IT SHOWS NO LIDS UNLIKE THE OTHER CASES."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13196920 ↗MalfunctionDec 2, 2021Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SHARPS COLL SLIDE CLOSE 9GAL RED WAS MISSING A LID. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "IT WAS REPORTED MISSING LIDS ".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12921102 ↗MalfunctionDec 2, 2021Device Misassembled During Manufacturing /Shipping; Device Misassembled During Manufacturing /Shipping
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD¿ SHARPS COLLECTOR WAS MISSING ITS LID. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "CUSTOMER RECEIVED DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM AND THERE WERE NO LIDS WITH THE CONTAINERS- THE CASE WAS UNOPENED AND NOT DAMAGED WHEN IT DELIVERED".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12920455 ↗MalfunctionOct 20, 2021Break; Component Missing; Break; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHARPS CONTAINER BD¿ WAS DAMAGED AND THE LID WAS MISSING. THIS OCCURRED ON 2 OCCASIONS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: IT WAS REPORTED WE RECEIVED THE SHARPS CONTAINERS, B-D305616, YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND 2 WERE BROKEN AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE LIDS WITH THEM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12666145 ↗MalfunctionOct 18, 2021Device Damaged Prior to Use; Component Missing; Device Damaged Prior to Use; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED TWO SHARPS COLL SLIDE CLOSE 9GAL RED WERE DAMAGED AND MISSING LIDS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "WE RECEIVED THE SHARPS CONTAINERS... 2 WERE BROKEN AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE LIDS WITH THEM."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12651457 ↗MalfunctionSep 22, 2021Component Missing; Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT SHARPS COLL SLIDE CLOSE 9GAL RED WAS MISSING LID. THIS OCCURRED ON 20 OCCASIONS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT MISSING LIDS OF SHARPS COLLECTORS. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, 480 PRODUCTS ARRIVED WITH 20 LIDS MISSING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12516140 ↗
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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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