BD Vacutainer Eclipse Blood Collection Needle (2019-12-11)

Starting date:

December 11, 2019

Posting date:

January 6, 2020

Type of communication:

Medical Device Recall

Subcategory:

Medical Device

Hazard classification:

Type II

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Medical Devices

Audience:

General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals

Identification number:

RA-72009

Last updated: 2020-01-07

• Reason
• Affected products

Affected Products

BD Vacutainer Eclipse Blood Collection Needle

Reason

Absence of bevel on the non-patient (NP) needle end of the Eclipse Blood Collection Needle product causing blood leakage. If there is no bevel, the needle may damage the sleeve, causing leakage. Additionally, it may make it difficult to insert BD Vacutainer products onto the NP end.

Affected products