BD Vacutainer® ACD Solution A Blood Collection Tubes 364606Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · TUBE ACD GC 16X100 8.5 PLBL YEL · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This BD Vacutainer ACD blood collection tube is used to collect blood samples. Many reports describe foreign particles found inside tubes, and some describe underfilled or broken tubes. The 157 reports include no deaths and 4 injuries. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 156
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 156 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 30382903646068), received between Nov 7, 2017 and Sep 29, 2026 — classified as 4 injuries, 152 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material” (51 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
- Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material51
- Short Fill22
- Leak/Splash20
- Volume Accuracy Problem19
- Break14
- Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings14
- Incorrect Or Inadequate Test Results12
- Fluid/Blood Leak7
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions71
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient56
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient19
- No Information6
- Exposure to Body Fluids2
- Injury1
- Laceration(s)1
- Needle Stick/Puncture1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 156 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 29, 2026Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50938985 ↗MalfunctionApr 30, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED AFTER USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, THERE WAS ONE TUBE THAT BROKE INSIDE OF THE CENTRIFUGE. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25051115 ↗MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, UNDERFILL OCCURRED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24905181 ↗MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24899344 ↗MalfunctionMar 31, 2026Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, FOREIGN MATTER WAS SEEN INSIDE OF NINE TUBES. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24749068 ↗MalfunctionMar 17, 2026Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
REPORT 1 OF 2: IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TUBES WERE BROKEN AND OTHERS HAD FOREIGN MATTER INSIDE THE TUBE. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24623786 ↗MalfunctionMar 12, 2026Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, FOREIGN MATTER- PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN EIGHT (8) TUBES. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24585385 ↗MalfunctionFeb 23, 2026Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, FOREIGN MATTER-HAIR WAS FOUND IN ONE (1) TUBE. NO ADVERSE IMPACT WAS REPORTED REGARDING THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24417536 ↗MalfunctionOct 31, 2025Short Fill; Short Fill
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES UNDERFILLED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23439912 ↗MalfunctionMar 25, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
REPORT 4 OF 4: IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, 1 SAMPLE WAS HEMOLYZED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21690071 ↗MalfunctionMar 25, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
REPORT 3 OF 4: IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, 1 SAMPLE WAS HEMOLYZED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21690063 ↗MalfunctionMar 25, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
REPORT 2 OF 4: IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, 1 SAMPLE WAS HEMOLYZED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTE
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21690057 ↗MalfunctionMar 25, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
REPORT 1 OF 4: IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, 1 SAMPLE WAS HEMOLYZED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21690048 ↗MalfunctionSep 18, 2024Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USE OF BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, FOREIGN MATTER (FM) WAS OBSERVED IN 2 TUBES. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20250801 ↗MalfunctionJul 19, 2024Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USE OF BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES A TUBE HAD A CRACKED STOPPER. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19782485 ↗MalfunctionJul 6, 2024Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES 1 TUBE WAS CRACKED UPON ARRIVAL. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19685649 ↗MalfunctionJul 1, 2024Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USE OF BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, FOREIGN MATTER(FM) WAS OBSERVED IN AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19651526 ↗MalfunctionJun 28, 2024Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Device Markings/Labelling Problem
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USE OF BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES10 TUBES WERE MISSING A LABEL AND 3 TUBES HAD DOUBLE LABELS. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19638567 ↗MalfunctionJun 14, 2024Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USE OF BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES 1 TUBE HAD FOREIGN MATTER INSIDE. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19542048 ↗MalfunctionMay 23, 2024Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES FOREIGN MATTER (FM) WAS FOUND BETWEEN THE STOPPER AND THE TUBE. FM WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE STOPPER. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19383296 ↗MalfunctionMay 16, 2024Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USING BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES AN ADDITIVE ABNORMALITY WAS NOTICED IN 200 OF THE TUBES. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19334410 ↗MalfunctionApr 29, 2024Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO USING THE BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES TWO (2) TUBES WERE CRACKED CAUSING THE CONTENTS TO LEAK, MAKING THE TUBE STICKY. IN ADDITION, EIGHT (8) TUBES HAD LABELS THAT WERE PEELING AND WERE ATTACHED TO ADJACENT TUBES IN THE PACKING BOX. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19209579 ↗MalfunctionApr 23, 2024Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE WITH THE BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF TUBES HAD FOREIGN MATTER ON THE STOPPER, ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TUBE, AND/OR ON THE INSIDE OF THE TUBE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19163065 ↗MalfunctionApr 15, 2024Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE WITH THE BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, THERE WAS BLACK FOREIGN MATTER ON THE STOPPER, AS WELL AS ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TUBE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19112787 ↗MalfunctionApr 5, 2024Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material
IT WAS REPORTED BEFORE USING THE BD VACUTAINER® ACD SOLUTION A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES, ONE (1) TUBE HAD DISCOLORED (YELLOW) ADDITIVE AND A DIFFERENT SINGLE TUBE CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER (GRAY RUBBER STOPPER) INSIDE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19049890 ↗
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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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