Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published September 27, 2021

BD Syringe Tip Cap Bulk Sterile Convenience Pak: Packaging Holes Risk Sterility

Becton Dickinson recalls BD Syringe Tip Cap Bulk Sterile Convenience Pak-1000 units due to packaging holes that may compromise sterility. Affected units have catalog number 305822 and lot number 1111347.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0179-2022Medical device Becton Dickinson ›

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Holes in product packaging impacts package integrity and may compromise sterility.

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Recalling firmBecton Dickinson & Company1 Becton Dr · Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1815

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Becton Dickinson is recalling BD Syringe Tip Cap Bulk Sterile Convenience Pak-1000 units because holes in the packaging could compromise sterility. This affects medical syringe sealants used in healthcare settings. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61749-bd-syringe-tip-cap-bulk-sterile-convenience-pak-packaging-holes.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61749-bd-syringe-tip-cap-bulk-sterile-convenience-pak-packaging-holes · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0179-2022

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“BD Syringe Tip Cap Bulk Sterile Convenience Pak: Packaging Holes Risk Sterility.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61749-bd-syringe-tip-cap-bulk-sterile-convenience-pak-packaging-holes. Based on FDA recall #Z-0179-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0179-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on September 27, 2021, that Becton Dickinson & Company voluntarily recalled BD Syringe Tip Cap Bulk Sterile Convenience Pak-1000 units/shelf carton due to holes in the packaging that may compromise sterility. The agency issued recall number Z-0179-2022 for the Class II device.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Becton Dickinson
Product: BD Syringe Tip Cap Bulk Sterile Convenience Pak-1000 units/shelf carton
Catalog Number: 305822
Lot Number: 1111347
Expiration Date: 4/30/2026
UDI: 10382903058225
Distribution: TX
Units affected: 8,000

The hazard

Holes in the product packaging impact package integrity and may compromise sterility. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Becton Dickinson & Company has 52 other recalls on record since May 31, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Potential Sterility Breach in Packaging (June 12, 2026) and Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Risk of Sterile Packaging Breach (June 12, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for catalog number 305822 and lot number 1111347 on the packaging. The product is sold in bulk packs of 1000 units per shelf carton.

Brand
Becton Dickinson
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Packaging
Look for catalog number 305822 and lot number 1111347 on the product label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Texas.

FDA distribution: “TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 19 months after the firm started it.

Sep 27, 2021Firm started the recall
Oct 27, 2021FDA classified it Class II
Nov 3, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
May 4, 2023FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0179-2022 (September 27, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0179-2022 to see it in context.
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