CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 29 Jan 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
BD PCR Cartridges used with MAX System recalled by Becton Dickinson &
Becton Dickinson is recalling BD PCR Cartridges used with MAX System, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 19 Dec 2024 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-1004-2025
- FDA event ID
- 95963
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson, Sparks, MD
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 19 Dec 2024
- FDA classified
- 21 Jan 2025
- Reported
- 29 Jan 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
| 19 Dec 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Classified by FDA | +33 days |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential for signal drift in specific lots of BD PCR Cartridges.
Product as listed by the FDA
BD PCR Cartridges used with MAX System. Model Number: 437519
Where it was distributed
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the countries of Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Singapore, Mexico, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Columbia, Brazil, Philippines, Argentina, New , Zealand, Uruguay, Chile, Trinidad and Tobago, Belgium, Vietnam, Macao.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential for signal drift in specific lots of BD PCR Cartridges.
Which lots are affected?
Model Number: 437519. UDI Numbers: (01)30382904375196(17)261205(10)4323345, (01)30382904375196(17)261129(10)4317725, (01)30382904375196(17)261122(10)4309022, (01)30382904375196(17)261115(10)4302135, (01)30382904375196(17)261111(10)4296086, (01)30382904375196(17)261104(10)4289593, (01)30382904375196(17)261029(10)4281532, (01)30382904375196(17)261021(10)4275828, (01)30382904375196(17)261014(10)4268747, (01)30382904375196(17)261007(10)4254714, (01)30382904375196(17)260930(10)4254710, (01)30382904375196(17)260923(10)4247089, (01)30382904375196(17)260913(10)4239079, (01)30382904375196(17)260909(10)4233297, (01)30382904375196(17)260902(10)4225364, (01)30382904375196(17)260826(10)4204545, (01)30382904375196(17)260805(10)4198065, (01)30382904375196(17)260729(10)4191581, (01)30382904375196(17)260722(10)4185634, (01)30382904375196(17)260716(10)4178328, (01)30382904375196(17)260704(10)4164798, (01)30382904375196(17)260701(10)4164796, (01)30382904375196(17)260701(10)4164792, (01)30382904375196(17)260701(10)4164794, (01)30382904375196(17)260701(10)4164789, (01)30382904375196(17)260624(10)4149773, (01)30382904375196(17)260617(10)4149768, (01)30382904375196(17)260610(10)4143963, (01)30382904375196(17)260605(10)4142324, (01)30382904375196(17)260604(10)4136790, (01)30382904375196(17)260528(10)4130663,(01)30382904375196(17)260527(10)4130589, (01)30382904375196(17)260520(10)4121669, (01)30382904375196(17)260517(10)4117376, (01)30382904375196(17)260513(10)4114952, (01)30382904375196(17)260506(10)4107497, (01)30382904375196(17)260429(10)4100041, (01)30382904375196(17)260422(10)4093507.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the countries of Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Singapore, Mexico, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Columbia, Brazil, Philippines, Argentina, New , Zealand, Uruguay, Chile, Trinidad and Tobago, Belgium, Vietnam, Macao.
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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