Becton Dickinson recalls BD COR GX Instrument model 443990 due to potential unauthorized access to product data. Affected units have specific serial numbers and catalog numbers. No action is required but security credentials should be updated.
BD confirmed that 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.
Becton Dickinson is recalling a specific model of their BD COR GX Instrument (model 443990) because some technical support credentials were accessed by unauthorized individuals. This could lead to security breaches affecting product data. The recall does not require immediate action but involves updating security credentials.
Unauthorized access to product service credentials could allow attackers to compromise the instrument's security settings. This might lead to unauthorized changes to the instrument or access to sensitive data, but the risk is limited to the security credentials and not the physical device.
Users of the BD COR GX Instrument model 443990 with specific serial numbers and catalog numbers are affected. Healthcare professionals using this instrument for laboratory work are most at risk due to potential data breaches.
Check if your BD COR GX Instrument has the model number 443990 and the listed serial numbers or catalog number 443990. The instrument may have a unique identifier (UDI-DI) starting with 00382904439903.
Contact Becton Dickinson to update the product service credentials for your instrument to prevent unauthorized access.
No, the recall does not require stopping use. However, updating security credentials is necessary to prevent unauthorized access.
The model number is 443990, and the instrument must have the catalog number 443990.
Check the serial numbers listed in the recall notice or the catalog number 443990 on your instrument's label.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Becton Dickinson to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0589-2025 — Becton Dickinson Becton Dickinson Hello, I own a Becton Dickinson that is covered by recall Z-0589-2025 from Becton Dickinson. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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