Becton Dickinson & Company: Anesthesia Conduction Kit
Recall Summary Becton Dickinson is recalling anesthesia kits containing bupivacaine (a numbing medication) due to quality issues with the bupivacaine component that were found during an FDA inspection of the manufacturer. The recall affects two catalog numbers of spinal anesthesia trays that were distributed nationwide. This is a Class II recall, meaning the product could cause serious adverse health consequences but is unlikely to cause death.
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Company
- Product
- BDSpinal Tray with BDQuincke 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: 405621, 405735.
- 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
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