“BD Regional Block Needles 22G: Update Needed for Safe Use.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63698-bd-regional-block-needles-22g-update-needed-for-safe-use. Based on FDA recall #Z-0924-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0924-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on December 9, 2020, that Becton Dickinson & Company is recalling BD Regional Block Needles due to labeling errors. The company said the instructions for use need updating to include general contraindications.
How to tell if you have it
BD Regional Block needles
Catalog No. 408348
UPC 50382904083484
All lots within expiration date
The hazard
The Food and Drug Administration said the instructions for use need to be updated to include general contraindications. The agency noted this was advised by the European Notified Body, NSAI.
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 B Braun Spinocan Spinal Needle Kits Recall (May 6, 2026) and B. Braun 21G Winged Infusion Needle Recall (February 2, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for BD Regional Block Needles 22G x 1.50in (50 units/cs.) with catalog number 408348. All lots within expiration date are included in this recall.
Brand
Becton Dickinson
Product
BD Regional Block Needles 22G x 1.50in (50 units/cs.). Indicated for administration of medications to affect anesthesia
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia. Foreign: Australia, Canada, Belgium and Singapore
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-0923-2021
BD Stimex Insulated Needle 22G x 2.13in ( 50 units/cs.) Indicated for administration of medications to affect anesthesia or analgesia to a specific anatomical location (region). Catalog No. 404204; All lots within expiration date UDI: (01)50382904042047
US: 16250 units
Z-0924-2021
BD Regional Block Needles 22G x 1.50in (50 units/cs.). Indicated for administration of medications to affect anesthesia or analgesia to a specific anatomical location (region). Catalog No. 408348; All lots within expiration date UDI: (01)50382904083484
105880 units US
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Instructions
Verify if the product has updated safety instructions for anesthesia procedures.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 18 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia. Foreign: Australia, Canada, Belgium and Singapore” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 20 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA 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-0924-2021 (December 9, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0924-2021 to see it in context.
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