BD Veritor Plus Analyzer Recall: Fire Risk with Unauthorized Power Adapters
Becton Dickinson recalls BD Veritor Plus analyzers that may overheat or cause fire if powered by unauthorized AC adapters. Affected units have catalog number 256066 and expire through August 2024.
Use caution until it’s fixed
May have the potential to overheat and/or cause fire, the issue can occur when an unauthorized alternative AC power adapter, and not the one provided by BD is used to power the instrument.
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What happened, in plain English
Becton Dickinson is recalling BD Veritor Plus analyzers that could overheat or cause fire if plugged into unauthorized power adapters. This risk applies to all unexpired units with catalog number 256066, which expire through August 2024. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61318-bd-veritor-plus-analyzer-recall-fire-risk-with-unauthorized-power.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61318-bd-veritor-plus-analyzer-recall-fire-risk-with-unauthorized-power · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0630-2022
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“BD Veritor Plus Analyzer Recall: Fire Risk with Unauthorized Power Adapters.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61318-bd-veritor-plus-analyzer-recall-fire-risk-with-unauthorized-power. Based on FDA recall #Z-0630-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0630-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The analyzer may overheat or cause fire when connected to unauthorized AC power adapters instead of the one provided by Becton Dickinson. This happens because the device is designed to work with specific electrical specifications that unauthorized adapters might not meet.
Who’s affected
Healthcare facilities and labs using BD Veritor Plus analyzers are most at risk. Patients and staff using these devices for rapid testing may be affected if they use unauthorized power adapters.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for catalog number 256066 on the device. Affected units expire through August 2024 and have a unique identifier (UDI) of 00382902560661.
- Brand
Becton Dickinson- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Power Adapter
Ensure you are using only the BD-provided AC power adapter with the correct electrical specifications.
Verify Unit Expiry
Confirm the expiration date is before August 2024 (expiring 12/2021 to 8/2024).
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Honduras, Haiti, Indonesia, India, Jamaica, Cambodia,…” 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 42 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0630-2022 (January 5, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0630-2022 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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