Greiner Bio-One recalls 1200 VACUETTE 6ml tubes with incorrect labeling. Affected units may have wrong labels causing confusion in medical use. Consumers should check labels and contact for details.
“Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE Tubes Recall: Incorrect Labeling Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58634-greiner-bio-one-vacuette-tubes-recall-incorrect-labeling-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1583-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1583-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 31, 2023, that Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc. is recalling greiner bio-one VACUETTE TUBE 6 ml K3E K3EDTA due to incorrect labeling. The recall affects 36,000 pieces distributed in Wisconsin and Georgia.
How to tell if you have it
greiner bio-one VACUETTE TUBE 6 ml K3E K3EDTA, 13x100 pink cap-black ring, non-ridged, 24 racks of 50 pcs., 1200 pcs in
UPC: 39120017576496
Lot #B220533J
Expiration date: 2023-10-31
The hazard
Some of the tubes may be incorrectly labeled, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc. has had 11 other recalls since November 25, 2019. Other recent recalls of similar products include Vacuette 8ml CAT Serum Separator Clot Activator Tubes May Cause Incorrect Test Results (August 19, 2025), Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE 2ml Coagulation Tubes: Incorrect Fill Level Label May Cause Repeat Collections (August 8, 2025), and Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE Tube Recall: Clotting Issues May Delay Treatment (May 14, 2024).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the label: 13x100 pink cap with black ring, non-ridged, 24 racks of 50 tubes. The lot number B220533J and expiration date 2023-10-31 are also on the packaging.
Brand
Greiner Bio-One
Product
greiner bio-one VACUETTE TUBE 6 ml K3E K3EDTA, 13x100 pink cap-black ring, non-ridged, 24 racks of 50 pcs., 1200 pcs in
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Labels
Look for the label: 13x100 pink cap with black ring, non-ridged, 24 racks of 50 tubes.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 2 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of WI and GA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Georgia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 54 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-1583-2023 (March 31, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1583-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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