Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published August 29, 2023
BD Cathena Safety IV Catheter Recall: Safety Shield May Not Engage Properly
Becton Dickinson recalls BD Cathena Safety IV catheters with potential safety shield failure, risking needle exposure during use. Affected units include specific model and lot numbers.
There is the potential that the safety shield may not properly engage on IV catheters. The needle can pull through the safety shield and disconnect from the needle safety shield leaving the contaminated needle point exposed.
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📍Recalling firmBecton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc.9450 S State St · Sandy, UT 84070-3213
“BD Cathena Safety IV Catheter Recall: Safety Shield May Not Engage Properly.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/57432-bd-cathena-safety-iv-catheter-recall-safety-shield-may-not. Based on FDA recall #Z-0025-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0025-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2023-08-29 that Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc. is recalling BD Cathena Safety IV catheters due to the potential for the safety shield to fail, leaving contaminated needle points exposed. The agency issued recall number Z-0025-2024 for the Class II voluntary recall.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Becton Dickinson
Product: BD Cathena Safety IV catheter with BD Multiguard Technology
REF: 386862
Size: 20 GA 1.00 IN, 1.1 x 25 mm 64 mL/min
Lot #: 2238464
UDI-DI: (01)00382903868629
UPC: 00382903868629
Quantity: 98,000 units
Distribution: US Nationwide, including CA, FL, GA, MA, MN, MO, MS, NJ, OH, TX
The hazard
The safety shield may not properly engage on the IV catheters. This defect allows the needle to pull through the safety shield and disconnect, leaving the contaminated needle point exposed.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems, Inc. has 6 other recalls on record since 2021-09-08. Recent brand recalls include a 2025-05-21 recall for BD Insyte Autoguard BC Pro Winged IV Catheters due to slow needle retraction risk and a 2025-04-21 recall for BD Cathena Safety IV Catheters involving blood leakage risks. Other recent recalls of similar products include Stryker Daig Livewire Steerable BDB Catheter Recall (2026-04-10), Stryker BARD Dynamic Tip Steerable Catheter Recall (2026-04-10), and Becton Dickinson Swan-Ganz Jr Catheter Recall (2026-04-08).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model: BD Cathena Safety IV catheter with BD Multiguard Technology, 20 GA, 1.00 IN, 1.1 x 25 mm, 64 mL/min. The lot number is 2238464 or UDI-DI: (01)00382903868629.
Brand
Becton Dickinson
Product
Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc. recalls REF: 386862, BD Cathena Safety IV catheter with BD Multiguard Technology, 20 GA 1.00 IN, 1.1 x 25 mm 64…
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Safety Shield
Ensure the safety shield is securely engaged with the catheter before use. If it feels loose, stop using the catheter immediately.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 10 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, FL, GA, MA, MN, MO, MS, NJ, OH, TX.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 43 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-0025-2024 (August 29, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0025-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 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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