Becton Dickinson & Company: Anesthesia Conduction Kit
Anesthesia Kit Recall Summary Becton Dickinson is recalling certain spinal anesthesia kits (BDSpinal Tray with BDWhitacre Needle) that contain bupivacaine solution due to quality control problems found during an FDA inspection of the drug manufacturer. The kits with catalog numbers 405637 and 405707 were distributed nationwide to hospitals and medical facilities. This is a Class II recall, meaning the product could cause serious health problems, though injury or illness has not been confirmed.
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Company
- Product
- BDSpinal Tray with BDWhitacre Needle 25 G x 3.5 in.; lidocaine HCL (1%), 5 mL, bupivacaine HCL (0.75%) with dextrose (8.25%), 2 mL (marcaine). Catalog Numbers: 405637, 405707.
- Reason
- This is a sub-recall of a product recall from Huons Co, Ltd., the manufacturer of Bupivacaine Hydrochloride in Dextrose Injection, USP. The recall is due to quality issues identified during an FDA manufacturing facility inspection, citing specific quality deficiencies related to acceptance testing.
- Classification
- Class II
- Category
- medical device recall
- Country
- United States
- Agency
- FDA-DEVICES
- Recall date
- 2026-04-27
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Areas affected
- AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, ...
- Distribution
- Nationwide distribution to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, PR, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY.
Official recall notice from FDA-DEVICES
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/48ee94d1-19a3-4af9-9a2f-911ac6dc192e