BD BBL Polyester Fiber-Tipped Applicator Swab 220690Recalls & reported problems

Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL Polyester Fiber-Tipped Applicator Swab · Class 1

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports: 1
Deaths reported: 0
Injuries reported: 0
Recalls naming it: 0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 30382902206904), received between Aug 17, 2022 and Aug 17, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Markings/Labelling Problem” (1 report).

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

Device problems

Device Markings/Labelling Problem1

Patient problems

No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

MalfunctionAug 17, 2022Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Device Markings/Labelling Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD FALCON¿ POLYESTER FIBER-TIPPED APPLICATOR SWAB, 1000 THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED THAT THE PRODUCT LABEL WAS MISSING FROM THE PACKAGING. THIS EVENT OCCURRED 1 TIME(S). THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT FALSE RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "SOME OF THE SWAB PACKAGES ARE NOT SEALED AND THERE IS NO PRODUCT INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT PACKAGING BAG."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15246304 ↗

Device details

UDI-DI	`30382902206904`
Brand	BD BBL Polyester Fiber-Tipped Applicator Swab
Model	220690
Company	Becton, Dickinson And Company
Product code	LIO · Device, specimen collection
Class	Class 1
FDA submission	None listed
Implant	No
Rx / OTC	Prescription
Single use	Yes
Sterile	Yes
MRI safety	Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Status	In Commercial Distribution
Record updated	Jan 8, 2021

Device type (GMDN): General-purpose absorbent tip applicator/swab, single-use

A hand-held manual device, also known as a cotton bud or swab, in the form of a stick with a single- or double-ended absorbent tip (e.g., cotton pledget), intended for cleaning or applying a substance (e.g., medication) to a superficial wound or body orifice, and/or to take specimens from a patient. It is not dedicated to a particular body area or orifice, and is intended for use in a healthcare setting and/or in the home. This is a single-use device.

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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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