Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published August 2, 2024
Bard Magnum Biopsy Needles: Packaging Damage May Compromise Sterile Barrier
Bard recalls Magnum Disposable Core Tissue Biopsy Needles (models MN1410-MN2010) due to possible packaging damage that could compromise sterile barrier. Affected users should check product labels for specific model numbers and lot codes.
Due to possible packaging damage (indentations/cuts) cause by manufacturing process. As a result of the packaging damage, may cause the sterile barrier to be compromised.
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📍Recalling firmBard Peripheral Vascular Inc1625 W 3rd St Bldg 1, 850 W. Rio Salado Prkwy. · Tempe, AZ 85281-2438
“Bard Magnum Biopsy Needles: Packaging Damage May Compromise Sterile Barrier.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/54335-bard-magnum-biopsy-needles-packaging-damage-may-compromise-sterile-barrier. Based on FDA recall #Z-3206-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3206-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Aug. 2, 2024, that Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc is recalling BARD MAGNUM Disposable Core Tissue Biopsy Needles due to potential packaging damage that may compromise the sterile barrier. The agency issued recall number Z-3206-2024 for the Class II device.
The recall is due to possible packaging damage, such as indentations or cuts caused by the manufacturing process. This damage may cause the sterile barrier of the needles to be compromised.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc has 40 other recalls on record since Sept. 22, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Bard Breast Biopsy System May Cause Procedure Interruptions (Aug. 20, 2026), Bard Peripheral Vascular Recall: Broviac Cutdown Trays with SureCuff Cuff Risk of Sterile Barrier Compromise (Dec. 12, 2025), and Bard Safe-T-Centesis 6 Fr Catheter Drainage Tray Recall: Erroneous Safety Indicator Risk (Nov. 6, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Boston Scientific Radial Jaw 4 Biopsy Forceps: Packaging Sterile Barrier Risk (June 30, 2026), Boston Scientific Radial Jaw 4 Jumbo Biopsy Forceps Packaging Risk (June 30, 2026), and Medline IVS Blood Culture Kits Recall: Risk of Sterile Packaging Breach (June 12, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product label for model numbers: MN1410, MN1420, MN1610, MN1616, MN1820, or MN2010. The packaging may show indentations or cuts that could compromise the sterile barrier.
Brand
Bard
Product
BARD MAGNUM Disposable Core Tissue Biopsy Needle REF: MN1410 MN 1420 MN1610 MN1616 MN1820 MN2010 The Magnum Biopsy
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for model numbers on the packaging: MN1410, MN1420, MN1610, MN1616, MN1820, or MN2010.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the Puerto Rico and the countries of Canada, Pakistan, Peru, India, Malaysia, China, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Chile, Australia.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months 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-3206-2024 (August 2, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3206-2024 to see it in context.
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