The 2D barcodes on these cuvettes contain formatting errors that prevent the analyzing system from correctly reading the expiration date. As a result, the instrument enters an error state and the cuvettes cannot be used.
Becton Dickinson is recalling BD Kiestra Isolate Suspension Cuvette Array cuvettes because their 2D barcodes have errors that prevent the instrument from reading expiration dates. This causes the instrument to enter an error state and the cuvettes cannot be used. Affected units have specific catalog numbers and lot numbers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/51023-bd-kiestra-isolate-suspension-cuvette-array-barcode-errors-prevent-expiration.
“BD Kiestra Isolate Suspension Cuvette Array: Barcode Errors Prevent Expiration Date.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/51023-bd-kiestra-isolate-suspension-cuvette-array-barcode-errors-prevent-expiration. Based on FDA recall #Z-0484-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0484-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Oct. 23, 2025, that Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling BD Kiestra Isolate Suspension Cuvette Arrays due to barcode formatting errors. The hazard prevents analyzing systems from reading expiration dates, causing instrument error states and rendering the cuvettes unusable.
Lot Numbers: LM245590, LM245592, LM245593, LM245594, LM245666
Units affected: 29,760
The hazard
The 2D barcodes on the cuvettes contain formatting errors that prevent the analyzing system from correctly reading the expiration date. As a result, the instrument enters an error state and the cuvettes cannot be used.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Becton Dickinson & Co. has 43 other recalls on record since 2017-06-01. Other recent recalls include a BD GasPak EZ Campy Pouch System recall for low CO2 levels (2026-04-07), a product catalog security issue (2025-09-23), and a BD COR System Software recall for false negative results risk (2025-06-23).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for catalog number 246100 and lot numbers LM245590, LM245592, LM245593, LM245594, or LM245666 on the cuvettes. The product was sold with UDI-DI: 30382902461006.
Brand
Becton Dickinson
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Cuvette Lot Numbers
Identify the lot numbers on the cuvettes (LM245590, LM245592, LM245593, LM245594, or LM245666) to confirm if they are affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 7 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CO, CT, KY, NJ, TN, TX, UT and the countries of Belgium, Singapore, Taiwan, Germany, Switzerland.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas, Utah.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 27 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0484-2026 (October 23, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0484-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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