BD Microtainer MAP Microtube for Automated Process with… recallZ-0176-2012 · Becton Dickinson & Company · initiated Feb 11, 2011
Terminated All recalls posted in November 2011
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Why it was recalled
BD Microtainer MAP Microtube is being recalled due to the potential clotting of blood specimens resulting from a reduced amount of EDTA additive.
FDA root cause category: Device Design
What the company is doing
A Becton Dickinson Sales Consultant conducted a "on-site" visit to the single Customer account, Florida Hospital, on February 11, 2011. All units were successfully recovered. All product recovered was quarantined and destroyed. Becton Dickinson believes that all reasonable efforts to communicate the issue to the affected consignee have been completed. If you have any questions or request additional information please do not hesitate to call (201) 847-5636.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0176-2012
- Recall class
- Not yet classified by the FDA
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Feb 11, 2011
- Posted by the FDA
- Nov 8, 2011
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Company
- Quantity
- 10,800 units
- Product code
- JKA
- FDA submissions
- K093972
- Distribution
- Distributed only to Florida.
Product description
BD Microtainer MAP Microtube for Automated Process with K2EDTA. For the collection, transport, and automated processing of skin punctures samples from infants, children, geriatric, oncology, and critical care patients.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Lot # 1018904 Catalog # 363706
Other devices under the same FDA submission
1 device cleared under K093972 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- BD Microtainer® MAP K2E (1.0 mg) Blood Collection Tubes 363706Becton, Dickinson And Company · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection185 reports
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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