CLASS II Device recall · Reported 27 Feb 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Vacuette Safety Blood Collection Set + Luer Adapter recalled

Greiner Bio-One North America is recalling Vacuette Safety Blood Collection Set + Luer Adapter, " Safety Blood Collect LA Product, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 1 Feb 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot No. 12H27
Quantity recalled192,000 pieces (192 cases)

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-0835-2013
FDA event ID
64321
Recalling firm
Greiner Bio-One North America, Monroe, NC
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
1 Feb 2013
FDA classified
15 Feb 2013
Reported
27 Feb 2013
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Packaging Defects

Timeline

1 Feb 2013Recall initiated by company
15 Feb 2013Classified by FDA+14 days
27 Feb 2013Published in enforcement report+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

The VACUETTE Safety Blood Collection Set + Luer Adapter may display leaking (small droplets) during use due to a crack on the luer connector piece.

Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.

Product as listed by the FDA

VACUETTE Safety Blood Collection Set + Luer Adapter, 23x12" Safety Blood Collect LA Product, Item number 450096. Usage: The Safety Blood Collection Set is used in routine venipuncture procedures.

Where it was distributed

US Nationwide Distribution in the states of FL, IL, KY, NY, NC, PA, OH, TX, VA

Nationwide FloridaIllinoisKentuckyNorth CarolinaNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaTexasVirginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The VACUETTE Safety Blood Collection Set + Luer Adapter may display leaking (small droplets) during use due to a crack on the luer connector piece.

Which lots are affected?

Lot No. 12H27

Where was it sold?

US Nationwide Distribution in the states of FL, IL, KY, NY, NC, PA, OH, TX, VA

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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