BD Probetec" ET CT/GC Endocervical Specimen Collection and Dry Transport System-Pink Cap, Catalog number 440476, packed in shelfpack unit of 100 swabs.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-0969-2010
- Event Number
- 54152
- Firm
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- FEI Number
- 1119779
- Product Code
- MKZ
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Employee error
- Initiated
- September 18, 2009
- Posted
- March 3, 2010
- Terminated
- March 24, 2010
- Address
- 7 Loveton Cir, Sparks, MD, 21152-9212
Description
BD Probetec" ET CT/GC Endocervical Specimen Collection and Dry Transport System-Pink Cap, Catalog number 440476, packed in shelfpack unit of 100 swabs.
Product was shipped beyond its expiration date.
The recalling firm notified end users by letter flagged as "Urgent Product Recall" on 09/18/09. The notification advised that the referenced lot number had been correctly labeled with expiration date but had been shipped after the labeled date. End users were instructed to discontinue use discard product for replacement and return enclosed response form. If further assistance is needed regarding replacements, please contact SD Customer Service Department at 1-800-675-0908. For all other inquiries, please contact SD Technical Services Department at 1-800-638-8663.
The product was sold for distribution to clinical laboratories nationwide and to the firm's international affiliate in Australia.
242 packs