Z-0236-2026 Class II Ongoing
Recalled by Becton Dickinson & Co.
— Sparks, MD
FDA device recall Z-0236-2026 was initiated by Becton Dickinson & Co. on September 23, 2025 and is designated Class II. 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 … The recall status is ongoing. Affected quantity: 177 units.
Recall Details
- Product Type
- Devices
- Report Date
- October 29, 2025
- Initiation Date
- September 23, 2025
- Termination Date
- N/A
- Voluntary/Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product Quantity
- 177 units
Product Description
BD BACTEC Blood Culture System, labeled as the following: 1. BD BACTEC FX, Instrument Top, Packaged, Catalog Number: 44138509. 2. Instrument Top Remanufactured Bactec Fx, Catalog Number: 441676. 3. BACTEC 9240 System, Catalog Number: 445569. 4. BD BACTEC FX40 Instrument, Catalog Number: 44229609.
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.
Distribution Pattern
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.
Code Information
1. Catalog Number: 44138509; UDI/DI: 00382904413859; Serial Numbers: FT5675, FT5497, FT4948, FT5781, FT5120, FT3993, FT7779, FT3387, FT1993, FT5019, FT9109, FT8412, FT7176, FT7344, FT4282, FT7400, FT6093, FT0962, FT2780, FT0795, FT0794, FT2799, FT5924, FT5279, FT5286, FT0572, FT4931, FT7289, FT9801, FT2652, FT5232, FT1348, FT8083, FT0640, FT7159, FT7034, FT8410, FT0098, FT2650, FT6203, FT3480, FT4917, FT3031, FT3033, FT4902, FT7189. 2. Catalog Number: 441676; UDI/DI: 00382904416768; Serial Numbers: FT7439A, FT7201A, FT5679, FT0599, FT0598, FT0644, FT0600, FT5025, FT2845, FT0525, FT0715, FT4439, FT0330, FT2313, FT3020, FT3022, FT0745, FT5090, FT4340, FT6225, FT4977, FT0571, FT0570, FT0498, FT5248, FT5270, FT3537, FT4448, FT3538, FT3486, FT0340, FT1517, FT5590, FT3030, FT4800, FT1774, FT2263, FT5014, FT5013, FT7184A. 3. Catalog Number: 445569; UDI/DI: 00382904455699; Serial Numbers: DB4372, DB6043, DB5030, DB5825, DB2835, DB3251, DB3245, DB3145, DB5876, DB5906, DB3143, DB3204, DB6891, PM4385R, DB4718, DB3231, DB2786, DB6628, DB6393, DB6936, DB4987, DB5347A, DB6123, DB6281, DB6933, DB6451, DB5602, DB5858, DB4763, DB6302, DB6165, DB5596, DB5089, DB7157, DB5021, DB3086, DB4776, DB6296, DB5328, DB2245, DB2483, DB5329, DB2946, DB2945, DB4348, DB5319, DB4299, DB4484, MD2033, DB3062, RC1164, DB6323, DB4550, DB6213, DB5083, DB6383, DB6381, DB6457, DB6169, DB6212, DB6929, DB6978, DB6913, DB6540, DB6699, DB6989. 4. Catalog Number: 44229609; UDI/DI: 00382904422967; Serial Numbers: FF1979, FF0713, FF0410, FF1561, FF2832, FF4395, FF1500, FF0697, FF0933, FF1499, FF1025, FF5511, FF0027, FF1118, FF3195, FF0115, FF5979, FF6535, FF0391, FF3284, FF0772, FF0570, FF0638, FF1599, FF1271.