VACUETTE Blood Transfer Unit. Lot no. A19024NX. Expiration… recallZ-2116-2020 · C.A. Greiner & Sohne Gesellschaftmbh · initiated Apr 3, 2020
Terminated
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Why it was recalled
While transferring blood the needle may dislodged and remain in the tube stopper which may cause needle stick injury or blood leakage.
FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm
What the company is doing
Greiner BIO-ONE notified customers on 04/03/2020 via "Urgent Product Recall-VACUETTE Blood Transfer Unit" letter. The recall letter identified the affected product and lot numbers. The firm requested the customers to immediately isolate the defective product and complete the product disposition form.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2116-2020
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Apr 3, 2020
- Recalling firm
- C.A. Greiner & Sohne Gesellschaftmbh
- Quantity
- 90,400 pieces.
- Product code
- JKA
- Distribution
- *requested 4/15/2020
Product description
VACUETTE Blood Transfer Unit. Lot no. A19024NX. Expiration date: 2022-02-07 - Product Usage: The Blood Transfer Unit is used to transfer blood from a syringe into the evacuated blood collection tube.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Item no. 450225. UDI no. 39120017577547 and 29120017577540.
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- Vacuette 450225Greiner Bio-One GmbH · CONTAINER, SPECIMEN, STERILE1 recall0 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 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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