Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 17, 2020
Radiometer SafeCLINITUBES Blood Samplers May Cause Lost Samples
Radiometer recalls SafeCLINITUBES blood samplers with lot numbers R1431-R1495 due to possible insufficient aspiration causing lost samples. Consumers should check their lot numbers.
“Radiometer SafeCLINITUBES Blood Samplers May Cause Lost Samples.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65630-radiometer-safeclinitubes-blood-samplers-may-cause-lost-samples. Based on FDA recall #Z-2248-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2248-2020%22&limit=1).
Radiometer Medical ApS voluntarily recalled safeCLINITUBES Blood Sampler units on March 17, 2020, according to the FDA. The devices may have insufficient aspiration capabilities, resulting in lost samples.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Radiometer
Product: safeCLINITUBES Blood Sampler
REF: 942-898
Lot codes: R1431 - R1495
Quantity: 269 units
The hazard
The safeCLINITUBES blood sampler may have insufficient aspiration capabilities ultimately resulting in lost samples, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Radiometer Medical ApS has 16 other recalls on record since Feb. 27, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medtronic Pediatric Cannula Recall (May 25, 2026), Medline Namic Preceptor Manifold Recall (March 24, 2026), and ICU Medical Pulsator Arterial Blood Sampling Kit Recall (Dec. 19, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot number on the SafeCLINITUBES blood sampler, which ranges from R1431 to R1495. The product is sold under the brand Radiometer.
Brand
Radiometer
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 3 products
All 3 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
U.S.: AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL,GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. OUS: Australia (New Zealand), Austria, Brazil Canada, China, Czech Republic (Slovakia), Denmark, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Netherlands (Belgium), Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (Cyprus), and United Kingdom.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-2247-2020
safeCLINITUBES Blood Sampler;REF 942-892;D957P-70-100x1; Lot numbers:R2425 - R2524
1314 units
Z-2248-2020
safeCLINITUBES Blood Sampler;REF 942-898;D957P-70-70x1; Lot numbers: R1431 - R1495
269 units
Z-2249-2020
safeCLINITUBES Blood Sampler;REF 942-969;D957P-70-45x1; Lot numbers: R0291 - R0301
5 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Lot Number
Identify the lot number on your SafeCLINITUBES blood sampler; it should be between R1431 and R1495.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 38 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “U.S.: AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL,GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. OUS: Australia (New Zealand), Austria, Brazil Canada, China, Czech Republic…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.4 years 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.
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-2248-2020 (March 17, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2248-2020 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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