Z-0013-2008

Shelf Pack: Bard-Parker Rib-Back Stainless Steel no.11, surgical blade. Unit Package: Contents of unopened or...

Name: Z-0013-2008 Shelf Pack: Bard-Parker Rib-Back Stainless Steel no.11, surgical blade. Unit Package: Contents of unopened or...
Creator: Becton Dickinson & Company
Published: 2007-08-10
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Becton Dickinson & Co / initiated 2007-08-10 / Terminated / root cause: packaging

FDA source

Becton Dickinson & Company began a recall of Shelf Pack: Bard-Parker Rib-Back Stainless Steel no.11, surgical blade. Unit Package: Contents of unopened or undamaged package guaranteed sterile; After use... on 2007-08-10. The reason FDA records is "Complaints received of rust on the blades of BD Bard-Parker Surgical blades". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0013-2008
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2007-08-10
Posted: 2007-10-02
Terminated: 2008-03-07
Recalling firm: Becton Dickinson & Co
Product: Shelf Pack: Bard-Parker Rib-Back Stainless Steel no.11, surgical blade. Unit Package: Contents of unopened or undamaged package guaranteed sterile; After use place product in a puncture resistant container and dispose properly. Becton Dickinson Becton Dickinson Acute Care Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Product code: GES Blade, Scalpel
Reason for recall: Complaints received of rust on the blades of BD Bard-Parker Surgical blades.
Root cause tag: packaging
FDA root cause: Packaging change control
Action: Urgent recall letters were sent out 8/10/2007 via UPS second day air.
Quantity in commerce: 56,700
Distribution: Nationwide.
Product codes and lots: Reorder number 371211; Lot Number 02028051 -Stainless Steel; Reorder number 371211; Lot Number 02028090- Stainless Steel.

Product code GES

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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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)