BD Oral SyringeRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 7 models of BD Oral Syringe by Becton, Dickinson And Company in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 31 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Dec 4, 2018 and Jun 1, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 30 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Contamination” (7 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works

Most reported BD Oral Syringe problems

BD Oral Syringe models

7 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

• BD Oral Syringe 305210

  CONTAINER, LIQUID MEDICATION, GRADUATED
  11 reports
• BD Oral Syringe 305209

  CONTAINER, LIQUID MEDICATION, GRADUATED
  6 reports
• BD Oral Syringe 305207

  CONTAINER, LIQUID MEDICATION, GRADUATED
  5 reports
• BD Oral Syringe 305220

  CONTAINER, LIQUID MEDICATION, GRADUATED
  4 reports
• BD Oral Syringe 305218

  CONTAINER, LIQUID MEDICATION, GRADUATED
  3 reports
• BD Oral Syringe 305217

  CONTAINER, LIQUID MEDICATION, GRADUATED
  1 report
• BD Oral Syringe 305219

  CONTAINER, LIQUID MEDICATION, GRADUATED
  1 report

Recent BD Oral Syringe adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJun 1, 2026Contamination /Decontamination Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SYRINGE ORAL 10ML CLEAR CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER. VERBATIM: COMPLAINT VIA PHONE. PIR ATTACHED. CASE DESCRIPTION: A CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PRESENCE OF AN OILY SUBSTANCE IN THE PLUNGER AREA, SPECIFICALLY AT THE TIP OF THE SYRINGE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN APPROXIMATELY 300 UNITS, AFFECTING BOTH THE 5ML AND 10ML ORAL SYRINGES. THE CUSTOMER EXPRESSED UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHETHER THIS CONDITION IS NORMAL OR EXPECTED. PRODUCT: 10 ML BD CLEAR ORAL SYRINGE / 5 ML BD CLEAR ORAL SYRINGE REF#: 205219 10ML / 305218 5ML LOT#: 6022380 / 5094919

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25356436 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 1, 2026Contamination /Decontamination Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SYRINGE ORAL 5ML CLEAR CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER. VERBATIM: VERBATIM: COMPLAINT VIA PHONE. CASE DESCRIPTION: A CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PRESENCE OF AN OILY SUBSTANCE IN THE PLUNGER AREA, SPECIFICALLY AT THE TIP OF THE SYRINGE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN APPROXIMATELY 300 UNITS, AFFECTING BOTH THE 5ML AND 10ML ORAL SYRINGES. THE CUSTOMER EXPRESSED UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHETHER THIS CONDITION IS NORMAL OR EXPECTED. PRODUCT: 10 ML BD CLEAR ORAL SYRINGE / 5 ML BD CLEAR ORAL SYRINGE REF#: 205219 10ML / 305218 5ML LOT#: 6022380 / 5094919.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25356407 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 8, 2026Contamination

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SYRINGE ORAL 3ML AMBER CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER. 10MG (NUMBER OF UNITS INSPECTED: (B)(4); SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECT: 6; PLUNGER RUBBER STOPPER DEFECT: 3; SCRATCH: 1) 7.5MG (NUMBER OF UNITS INSPECTED: (B)(4) SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECT: 1) 5MG (NUMBER OF UNITS INSPECTED: (B)(4); SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECT: 3; PLUNGER RUBBER STOPPER DEFECT: 1; SCRATCH: 1; EXTERNAL SURFACE CONTAMINATION: 1; ADHERED FOREIGN MATTER: 1) 2.5MG (NUMBER OF UNITS INSPECTED: (B)(4); SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECT: 9; SCRATCH: 1; EXTERNAL SURFACE CONTAMINATION: 1). CUSTOMER RESPONSE RECEIVED ON 4/30/2026 7:44 PM - (B)(6). COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE THE CATALOGUE NUMBER OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT? 60000310 COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE THE BATCH NUMBER OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT? 5094870 COULD YOU PLEASE CONFIRM IF DEFECTS WERE NOTICED PRIOR TO USE? YES WAS THERE ANY PATIENT IMPACT OR HARM? NO ¿ WAS NOT ADMINISTERED TO ANY PATIENT AS CUSTOMER HAD INSPECTED PRODUCTS BEFORE USAGE AND FOUND THE DEFECT PRIOR.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25125590 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 4, 2026Contamination

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SYRINGE ORAL 3ML AMBER CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER. SYRINGE ORAL 3ML AMBER SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECTS QUANTITY: 10 PLUNGER RUBBER STOPER DEFECTS QUANTITY: 4 SCRATCHES ON SYRINGE QUANTITY: 2 EXTERNAL SURFACE CONTAMINATION QUANTITY: 1 ADHERED FOREIGN MATTER QUANTITY: 1.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25068504 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 4, 2026Contamination

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SYRINGE ORAL 3ML AMBER CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER. SYRINGE ORAL 3ML AMBER. SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECTS QUANTITY: 10. PLUNGER RUBBER STOPER DEFECTS QUANTITY: 4. SCRATCH ON SYRINGE QUANTITY: 2. EXTERNAL SURFACE. CONTAMINATION QUANTITY: 1. ADHERED FOREIGN MATTER QUANTITY: 1.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25068501 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 4, 2026Contamination; Contamination /Decontamination Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SYRINGE ORAL 3ML AMBER CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER. SYRINGE ORAL 3ML AMBER. SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECTS QUANTITY: 10. PLUNGER RUBBER STOPER DEFECTS QUANTITY: 4. SCRATCH ON SYRINGE QUANTITY: 2. EXTERNAL SURFACE. CONTAMINATION QUANTITY: 1. ADHERED FOREIGN MATTER QUANTITY: 1.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25068496 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 4, 2026Contamination

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SYRINGE ORAL 3ML AMBER CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER. SYRINGE ORAL 3ML AMBER. SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECTS QUANTITY: 10. PLUNGER RUBBER STOPER DEFECTS QUANTITY: 4. SCRATCH ON SYRINGE QUANTITY: 2. EXTERNAL SURFACE. CONTAMINATION QUANTITY: 1. ADHERED FOREIGN MATTER QUANTITY: 1.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25068493 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 3, 2026Contamination

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SYRINGE ORAL 5ML CLEAR CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER/ VISIBLE SILICONE. VERBATIM: THERE ARE DOSAGE SYRINGES IN THE LOT WITH TWO DIFFERENT ISSUES: 1. CLEAR DROPS OF SOME KIND OF FLUID (SEE PICTURES SENT) INSIDE THE BARREL OF THE SYRINGE. IT COULD BE SILICONE, BUT WE NEED YOU TO CONFIRM THIS. IF YOU HAVE AN IR SPECTRA OF THE SILICONE USED ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATION, PLEASE SENT THIS TO US. OTHERWISE, WE NEED SOME KIND OF STATEMENT REGARDING THIS. 2. WHITE STICKY MATTER DETECTED INSIDE THREE BAGS CONTAINING SYRINGES. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE PAINT, SINCE IT IS STILL STICKY OCH WILL NOT DRY. WE NEED YOU TO CONFIRM WHAT THIS MATTER IS, SINCE SYRINGES FROM OTHER PARTS ALREADY HAVE BEEN USED IN TWO BATCHES OF PHARMACEUTICALS READY FOR RELEASE AT OUR SITE. HOPEFULLY THIS IS AN ISOLATED HAPPENING DURING YOUR PRODUCTION OR PACKING PROCESS, ONLY AFFECTING THESE FEW BAGS OF SYRINGES, BUT WE NEED YOU TO CONFIRM THIS AS WELL.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24497473 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 26, 2026Contamination /Decontamination Problem

  NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24461041 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 26, 2026Contamination /Decontamination Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SYRINGE ORAL 3ML AMBER CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER. VERBATIM: REGARDING LOT 5100291 THERE WAS A SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECT. TOTAL DEFECTS OF 2. I BELIEVE MY COLLEAGUE HAS CONTACTED YOURSELVES REGARDING AND PROVIDED CLEARER INFORMATION THAT SO PLEASE SEE THAT NOW AS SEPARATE COMPLAINT. REGARDING LOT 4309220 & 5094872 THAT WE RECEIVED FROM YOURSELVES WE RECEIVED, OUR CLIENT REPORTED THEY HAVE FOUND INNER SURFACE CONTAMINATION AND PLUNGER RUBBER STOPPER DEFECT AND SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECTS. TOTAL DEFECTS WAS 10. NO HARM OR PATIENT IMPACT CONFIRMED. INITIAL DATE OF EVENT WAS 06 JAN 2026.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24461039 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Volume Accuracy Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SYRINGE ORAL 1ML AMBER DEMONSTRATED A VOLUMETRIC ACCURACY ISSUE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO THE SECONDARY PACKAGING PROCESS AT CKK CMO FOR JAPAN MARKET, THE FOLLOWING APPEARANCE DEFECTIONS WERE DETECTED. 7.5 MG NUMBER OF UNITS INSPECTED: (B)(4). ACCEPTABLE UNITS: (B)(4); DEFECTIVE UNITS: (B)(4). SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECTS: 3; PLUNGER RUBBER STOPPER DEFECT: 1. 10 MG NUMBER OF UNITS INSPECTED: (B)(4) ACCEPTABLE UNITS: (B)(4); DEFECTIVE UNITS:(B)(4) SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECTS: 2; PLUNGER RUBBER STOPPER DEFECT: 1 INNER SURFACE CONTAMINATION OR FOREIGN MATTER: 2 2.5 MG NUMBER OF UNITS INSPECTED: (B)(4). ACCEPTABLE UNITS: (B)(4); DEFECTIVE UNITS: (B)(4). SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECTS: 2; BELOW THE LOWER LIMIT OF FILL VOLUME: 3. 5 MG NUMBER OF UNITS INSPECTED: (B)(4) ACCEPTABLE UNITS: (B)(4); DEFECTIVE UNIT: (B)(4). PLUNGER RUBBER STOPPER DEFECT: 1.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24383075 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 13, 2026Contamination /Decontamination Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SYRINGE ORAL 3ML AMBER CONTAINED FOREIGN MATTER. WE HAD A COMPLAINT RAISED BY A CLIENT WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WERE DEFECTS ON THE SYRINGES. EXAMPLES WERE SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECT, PLUNGER RUBBER STOPPER DEFECT AND INNER SURFACE CONTAMINATION. PLEASE CAN YOU INVESTIGATE INTO THIS AND PROVIDE AN INVESTIGATION REPORT. MATERIAL: ORAL SYRINGE, ITEM CODE: 60000310, BATCH NUMBER: 5094872, PO NUMBER: (B)(4). DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE COMPLAINT FORM: DURING THE VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO THE SECONDARY PACKAGING PROCESS AT CKK, CMO FOR JAPAN MARKET, THE FOLLOWING APPEARANCE DEFECTIONS WERE DETECTED. 10 MG, NUMBER OF UNITS INSPECTED: 1,797, ACCEPTABLE UNITS: 1,792, DEFECTIVE UNITS: 5, SYRINGE PRINTING DEFECTS: 2, PLUNGER RUBBER STOPPER DEFECT: 1, INNER SURFACE CONTAMINATION OR FOREIGN MATTER: 2.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24334894 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 10, 2026Contamination

  NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24308303 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 26, 2026Contamination /Decontamination Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BD SYRINGE ORAL 3ML AMBER HAD FOREIGN MATTER. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ADDITIONAL ISSUES FOR THE BUCCOLAM SYRINGES. CONSIDERING THE VOLUMES OF DEFECTS THAT WE WERE OBSERVING IN THE DOSED SYRINGES, ONE BATCH OF INCOMING PRODUCT AD052001 BUCCOLAM SYRINGE 3ML LOT 100941 HAS BEEN REVIEWED. 23,000 SYRINGES FROM BATCH AD052001, LOT 100941, WERE INSPECTED BEFORE BEING LOADED INTO THE DOSING MACHINE (DIRECTLY FROM THE SUPPLIER). THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS WERE FOUND: SYRINGES WITH MISALIGNED PRINTING: (B)(4) UNITS SYRINGES WITH STAINED PLUNGERS: (B)(4) UNITS SYRINGES WITH BROKEN OR CRACKED PLUNGERS: (B)(4) UNITS SYRINGES WITH A NOTCH IN THE PLUNGER: (B)(4) UNITS SYRINGES WITH BENT PLUNGERS: (B)(4) UNITS FIND PICTURES IN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT. NOTE THAT OUR REFERENCE FOR THE CASE IS (B)(4). BEFORE USE

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24184863 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 22, 2026Device Markings/Labelling Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD SYRINGE ORAL 3ML CLEAR LABEL CONTENT WAS INCORRECT. RCC RECEIVED A COMPLAINT VIA EMAIL. CALLER STATES ONE OF HIS CUSTOMERS CALLED STATING THAT THEY ORDERED 3ML CLEAR ORAL SYRINGE 305220. THE LABEL ON THE PACKAGING STATES 1ML CLEAR ORAL SYRINGE BUT THERE IS A 3ML CLEAR ORAL SYRINGE INSIDE OF THE PACKAGING. CUSTOMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS ON THIS PRODUCT AND IS IT SAFE TO USE. LOT#: 5010407.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24149050 ↗

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