BD SafetyGlide 305905Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 42 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00382903059058), received between Apr 4, 2018 and Mar 10, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 41 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Leak/Splash” (11 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.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 42 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionMar 10, 2026Activation Problem

  IT IS REPORTED SAFETY MECHANISM FAILURE. DESCRIPTION: OUR STAFF ENCOUNTERED A NEEDLE STICK INJURY AFTER MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION WITH ONE OF OUR PATIENTS. APPARENTLY, WITH THE REPORTS RECEIVED AND INVESTIGATION, THE NEEDLE FAILED TO LOCKED AND THUS IT RETRACT BACKWARDS WHICH RESULTED TO INJURY.

  Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture

  MAUDE report 24559076 ↗
• InjuryMar 6, 2026Activation Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD SYRINGE 3ML LL W/NDL SFTYGLD 23X1 RB HAD A SAFETY MECHANISM FAILURE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL: 305905 BATCH#: 5317248, 5289313, 5265871, 3151050. RCC RECEIVED A COMPLAINT VIA EMAIL. INJURIES OR ADVERSE EVENT: NO. ITEM: 309657 QUANTITY AFFECTED: 24BX SERIAL/LOT NUMBER: N/A PO : (B)(4). ARE ANY SAMPLES AVAILABLE FOR RETURN? YES REPORTED ISSUE: IT WAS BROUGHT UP TO THE ATTENTION OF THE INFECTION CONTROL NURSE THAT THESE NEEDLES BEND EASILY AND ARE VERY WEAK WHEN ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS TO PATIENTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 23-FEB-2026: GOOD DAY, THE ITEM INVOLVED FOR QUALITY STANDARDS ISSUES IS THE BD SAFETY GLIDE SYRINGE 3ML, 23G X 1.0¿, AND UNFORTUNATELY IT RESULTED TO SAFETY HARM TO ONE OF OUR NURSING STAFF DUE TO MALFUNCTION. OUR STAFF ENCOUNTERED A NEEDLE STICK INJURY AFTER MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION WITH ONE OF OUR PATIENTS. APPARENTLY, WITH THE REPORTS RECEIVED AND INVESTIGATION, THE NEEDLE FAILED TO LOCKED AND THUS IT RETRACT BACKWARDS WHICH RESULTED TO INJURY. MOREOVER, IT WAS ALSO CAPTURED IN THE OTHER COMPLAINED REPORTS THAT THE NEEDLE IS SO FLIMSY AND NOT STURDY, THAT EVERY TIME THEY USE

  Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture

  MAUDE report 24533794 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 26, 2026Packaging Problem

  THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY WERE EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH BD SAFETYGLIDE 3ML 23G X 1 SYRINGE/NEEDLE THEY HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL BOXES THAT SEEM TO BE FAULTY. THE PACKAGES ARE ALL EITHER OPENED OR THE SEAL IS BROKEN MAKING THEM NO LONGER STERILE. NO PATIENT HARM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24176707 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 26, 2026Packaging Problem

  THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY WERE EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH BD SAFETYGLIDE 3ML 23G X 1 SYRINGE/NEEDLE THEY HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL BOXES THAT SEEM TO BE FAULTY. THE PACKAGES ARE ALL EITHER OPENED OR THE SEAL IS BROKEN MAKING THEM NO LONGER STERILE. NO PATIENT HARM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24176706 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 23, 2025Break; Break

  NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21223522 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 4, 2024Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  MATERIAL #: 305905. BATCH#: 0199965. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD SYRINGE 3ML LL W/NDL SFTYGLD 23X1 RB HAD LEAKAGE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: VERBATIM: RCC RECEIVED A COMPLAINT VIA EMAIL. EMAIL(S) ATTACHED. ITEM: 305905. QUANTITY AFFECTED: 2 BX. SERIAL/LOT NUMBER: (B)(6). PO : (B)(4). ARE ANY SAMPLES AVAILABLE FOR RETURN? YES. REPORTED ISSUE: SYRINGES LEAKING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED: 1. COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE A FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF THE ISSUE? THE MA ADMINISTERED A TESTOSTERONE INJECTION AND THE PATIENT DID NOT RECEIVE HIS FULL DOSE SINCE IT WAS LEAKING ON THE SIDES INSIDE OF THE SYRINGE 2. DID THE ISSUE HAPPEN DURING PATIENT USE? IF YES, WAS THERE ANY INJURY? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE AND INCLUDE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT NEEDED AS A RESULT? AFTER THE INJECTION WAS ADMINISTERED THE MA NOTICED TESTOSTERONE LEAKING INSIDE OF THE SYRINGE. 3. CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE AN EXACT DATE OF EVENT IN FORMAT DD-MMM-YYYY? 4. WHAT WAS THE MEDICATION/FLUID IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT? TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20846973 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2023Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE IS COVERED IN SOMETHING WHEN FRESH OPENED FROM PACKAGE. THE FOLLOWING WAS RECEIVED FROM THE INITIAL REPORTER: NEEDLE IS COVERED IN SOMETHING WHEN FRESH OPENED FROM PACKAGE. RESPONSE RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2023. IS THE FOREIGN MATTER ABLE TO BE REMOVED OR IS IT EMBEDDED IN THE NEEDLE? IT LOOKS LIKE ITS ON THE NEEDLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17473442 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 4, 2022Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE 3-ML SYRINGE WITH 23-G X 1 IN THE SAFETY MECHANISM BROKE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: AFTER TAKING NEEDLE OUT OF PT'S LEG, THE SAFETY WOULD NOT ENGAGE. IT SEEMED LIKE THE NEEDLE WAS FRACTURED/BROKEN AT THE BASE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15727388 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 3, 2022Leak/Splash; Material Puncture/Hole; Leak/Splash; Material Puncture/Hole

  IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE 3-ML SYRINGE WITH 23-G X 1-IN THERE WAS A CRACK THAT LED TO LEAKAGE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: (A CHEMO PRODUCT) DRIPPED OUT OF NEEDLE/SYRINGE. UPON PRIMING NEEDLE, EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTHLY (NO LEAKING). NURSE ADMINISTERED INJECTION WITH CORRECT TECHNIQUE BUT UPON PUSHING PLUNGER OF SYRINGE, MEDICATION DRIPPED OUT FROM THE BASE OF NEEDLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15722930 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 17, 2021Material Deformation; Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE THE STOPPER WAS DEFECTIVE/DEFORMED/MISALIGNED. THIS EVENT OCCURRED 2 TIMES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER. THE CUSTOMER STATED: "THE NEEDLE CORE RUBBER STOPPER IS SKEWED."

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12832438 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 28, 2021Volume Accuracy Problem; Volume Accuracy Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCALE ON THE BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE WAS MISALIGNED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "SCALE CROOKED."

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12544329 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 28, 2021Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYRINGE 3ML LL W/NDL SFTYGLD 23X1 RB EXPERIENCED FOREIGN MATTER ON DEVICE CANNULA. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: DIRTY ON THE TOP OF SYRINGE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12236572 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 7, 2021Illegible Information; Illegible Information

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYRINGE 3ML LL W/NDL SFTYGLD 23X1 RB EXPERIENCED UNCLEAR PACKAGING/LABELING. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: SUSPECTED CONTAMINATION PLUS UNCLEAR LABEL PRINTING.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12132526 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 16, 2021Activation Failure; Activation Failure

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYRINGE 3ML LL W/NDL SFTYGLD 23X1 RB EXPERIENCED NEEDLE RETRACTION FAILURE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MATERIAL NO.: 305905 BATCH NO.: 1021251. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE NEEDLE DID NOT RETRACT AFTER USAGE. THE DEFECTIVE SYRINGE WAS DISCARDED BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS AND BELOW IS THE PACKAGING AND THE LOT#1021251. THE CURRENT INVENTORY I HAVE IN STOCK HAS A DIFFERENT LOT NUMBER OF THIS PRODUCT, THERE WAS A PREVIOUS OCCURRENCE OF SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THIS PRODUCT ON THE SAME UNIT SOME TIME AGO, BUT THIS IS FIRST REPORTING TO MY ATTENTION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12007716 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 12, 2021Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOREIGN MATTER WAS FOUND IN THE BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE AFTER UNPACKING IT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE TO ENGLISH: "UNPACKING AND FINDING THAT THE SPACE IS DIRTY".

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11815472 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 23, 2021Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STOPPER SEPARATED FROM THE BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLE PLUNGER. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "PLUNGER SEPARATE WITH PUTTER".

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11558317 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 23, 2021Volume Accuracy Problem; Volume Accuracy Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLES SCALE WAS MISALIGNED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "SYRINGE SCALES CROOKED".

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11558310 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 3, 2021Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SYRINGE 3ML LL W/NDL SFTYGLD 23X1 RB HAD A LOOSE STOPPER: "THE RUBBER PLUG OF THE NEEDLE CORE SLIPS OFF".

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 11275416 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 8, 2020Break; Leak/Splash; Break; Leak/Splash

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 BD SAFETYGLIDE¿ NEEDLES WERE BROKEN. THIS COMPLAINT WAS CREATED TO CAPTURE THE 1ST OF 2 RELATED INCIDENTS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "NEEDLE BROKEN".

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10972243 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 17, 2020Volume Accuracy Problem; Volume Accuracy Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYRINGE 3ML LL W/NDL SFTYGLD 23X1 RB EXPERIENCED SCALE MARKING ISSUES AND ILLEGIBLE SCALE MARKINGS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: THE SCALE IS BLURR.

  Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

  MAUDE report 10857321 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 13, 2020Break; Leak/Splash; Break; Leak/Splash

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT SYRINGE 3ML LL W/NDL SFTYGLD 23X1 RB WAS DEFORMED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: DISTORTED AND THE OTHER IS DEFORMED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10837766 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 29, 2020Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT SYRINGE 3ML LL W/NDL SFTYGLD 23X1 RB HAD A DEFFECTIVE STOPPER. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THE BLACK RUBBER PLUG OF THE SYRINGE PLUNGER IS DEFORMED."

  Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

  MAUDE report 10759480 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 23, 2020Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYRINGE 3ML LL W/NDL SFTYGLD 23X1 RB EXPERIENCED A MISALIGNED/JAMMED STOPPER. PRODUCT DEFECT WAS NOTED PRIOR TO USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: RUBBER STOPPER IS SKEWED.

  Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

  MAUDE report 10577948 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 14, 2020Material Protrusion/Extrusion; Material Protrusion/Extrusion

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT SYRINGE 3ML LL W/NDL SFTYGLD 23X1 RB HAD A SAFETY MECHANISM FAILURE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: SAFETY MECHANISM CAN NOT WORK WELL.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10411632 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 2, 2020Device Markings/Labelling Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT PACKAGING INFORMATION WAS MISSING WITH A BD SYRINGE 3ML LL W/NDL SFTYGLD 23X1 RB. THIS OCCURRED ON 7 SEPARATE OCCASIONS PRIOR TO USE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE TO ENGLISH: BLANK PACKAGING.

  Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

  MAUDE report 10111901 ↗