CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 29 Oct 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
BD MAX System, for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use recalled
Becton Dickinson is recalling BD MAX System, for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use, labeled as the following: BD MAX System, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Sep 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0238-2026
- FDA event ID
- 97479
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson, Sparks, MD
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 23 Sep 2025
- FDA classified
- 23 Oct 2025
- Reported
- 29 Oct 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Test Kits & Diagnostics
Timeline
| 23 Sep 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product service credentials used by some BD technical support teams to access certain BD products were accessed by an unauthorized actor. Until these product service credentials are updated, there is a risk of unauthorized access that may impact the confidentiality, integrity and/or availability of the relevant products and associated data.
Product as listed by the FDA
BD MAX System, for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use, labeled as the following: 1. BD MAX System, BD MAX Instrument, Catalog Numbers: 44191609, 441927.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide including Guam and Puerto Rico, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product service credentials used by some BD technical support teams to access certain BD products were accessed by an unauthorized actor. Until these product service credentials are updated, there is a risk of unauthorized access that may impact the confidentiality, integrity and/or availability of the relevant products and associated data.
Which lots are affected?
Catalog Number (Serial Numbers): 44191609, UDI/DI: 00382904419165, (CT0883, CT0636, CT0462, CT0303, CT1217, CT0257, CT0709, CT0786, CT0713, CT0765, CT0668, CT0930, CT0181, CT0564, CM0113, CM0126, CT1319, CT0634, CT1176, CT0910, CM0066, CT0540, CT0138, CM0072, CM0087, CT0534, CT0278, CM0047, CT2365, CT0242, CM0042, CT0558, CT0648, CT0723, CT0855, CT1179, CT0446, CM0125, CT0873, CT0875, CT1369, CM0009, CT0336, CT0879, CT1354, CT0309, CT0739, CT1767, CT1551, CT1320, CT1351), 441927, UDI/DI: 00382904419271, (CR1423A, CR0005, CR0009, CR0003, CT0592, CR0008, CR0941, CR0007, CM0105, CR0705, CR0589).
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide including Guam and Puerto Rico, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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