Z-0171-2023Class II

BD Trucount Tubes (Cat. No. 340334), used for determining absolute counts of leucocytes in blood. BD Trucount...

Name: Z-0171-2023 BD Trucount Tubes (Cat. No. 340334), used for determining absolute counts of leucocytes in blood. BD Trucount...
Creator: Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Biosciences
Published: 2022-10-03
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Biosciences / initiated 2022-10-03 / Open, Classified / root cause: labeling and UDI

FDA source

Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Biosciences began a recall of BD Trucount Tubes (Cat. No. 340334), used for determining absolute counts of leucocytes in blood. BD Trucount tubes are designed for use with in vitro... on 2022-10-03. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Due to partial label detachment on tubes. This can cause tubes to become stuck together in the pouch or cause automation errors when used with the automated loader for the wash assistant. Firm root cause investigation...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0171-2023
Classification: Class II
Status: Open, Classified
Initiated: 2022-10-03
Posted: 2022-11-03
Recalling firm: Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Biosciences
Product: BD Trucount Tubes (Cat. No. 340334), used for determining absolute counts of leucocytes in blood. BD Trucount tubes are designed for use with in vitro diagnostic products such as BD Tritest reagents, and a suitably equipped flow cytometer. BD Trucount tubes can be used with the BD FACS Loader.
Product code: GKZ Counter, Differential Cell
Reason for recall: Due to partial label detachment on tubes. This can cause tubes to become stuck together in the pouch or cause automation errors when used with the automated loader for the wash assistant. Firm root cause investigation confirmed that label detachment is due to an adhesive change by a tier 2 supplier.
Root cause tag: labeling and UDI
FDA root cause: Under Investigation by firm
Action: On 10/03/2022, the firm sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" Letter via FedEx tracked letters and emails informing customers, through internal investigations, the labels applied to the BD Trucount tubes are becoming detached due to an adhesive change made at a supplier. Customers are instructed to: 1. Immediately review their inventory for the specific catalog and lot numbers. 2. For any tubes where label detachment is observed, BD recommends that the clinician remove the label from the tube and, using a permanent marker, record the tube lot number as well as any other relevant information directly on the tube. Removal of the label prevents it from interfering with any auto-loading sample preparation and analysis systems, as well as from sticking to other tubes. For questions, contact North American Regional Complaint Center at: Phone: 1-844-8BD-LIFE (1-844-823-5433), Say "Recall" when prompted Mon-Fri 8:00am and 5:00pm CT or Email: [email protected]
Quantity in commerce: 52,570 tubes (corrected on 11/04/2022)
Distribution: U.S.: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI O.U.S.: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Paraguay, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, and Uruguay
Product codes and lots: Added/Corrected as of 11/04/2022: Catalog Number: 340334 UDI-DI Code: 00382903403349 Lot Numbers: 2031144 2034642 2035110 2035121 2060660 2073297 2073298 2095186 2101458 2108676 2112862 2152055 2152064 2152068 2152075 2152080 2203024 2208091 2215812 2235269 2223229 2236782 2236934 2236936 2236937 2236783 2237006 2237008 2237012 2237014 2237015 2237016

Enforcement reports

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FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0171-2023
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-0171-2023	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2022-11-09	2022-11-03
Z-0172-2023	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2022-11-09	2022-11-03
Z-0173-2023	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2022-11-09	2022-11-03

Product code GKZ

K090967Class IIBd Multitest 6-Color Tbnk Reagent, Model 644611Bd Biosciences / cleared 2009-07-31

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)