Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published May 30, 2019
BD Vacutainer Fluoride Tubes for Blood Alcohol Testing: Risk of Inaccurate Results
Becton Dickinson recalls BD Vacutainer Fluoride Tubes (Part 367001) for blood alcohol tests due to potential inaccurate results if stored over 2 days. Affected lots may need replacement to ensure accurate blood alcohol measurements.
Lot has been confirmed to have no additive within the tube. Sample processed without the preservative (additive) in the tube, testing has yielded reliable results if the samples were stored at room temperature for no longer than two days. If the sample was stored for more than 2 days, the result for blood alcohol determination might not be accurate (either falsely low or falsely high)
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📍Recalling firmBecton Dickinson & Company1 Becton Dr · Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1815
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Becton Dickinson is recalling Fluoride Tubes used for blood alcohol tests because they might give inaccurate results if stored longer than two days at room temperature. This could lead to incorrect blood alcohol readings, which is important for legal testing. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67828-bd-vacutainer-fluoride-tubes-for-blood-alcohol-testing-risk-of.
“BD Vacutainer Fluoride Tubes for Blood Alcohol Testing: Risk of Inaccurate Results.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67828-bd-vacutainer-fluoride-tubes-for-blood-alcohol-testing-risk-of. Based on FDA recall #Z-2279-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2279-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on May 30, 2019, that Becton Dickinson & Company voluntarily recalled BD Vacutainer Fluoride Tubes for Blood Alcohol determinations. The agency stated the recall addresses tubes lacking the necessary preservative additive.
How to tell if you have it
BD Vacutainer Fluoride Tubes for Blood Alcohol determinations Part Number: 367001
UPC 30382903670018
Lot Number: 8187663
Expiration Date: 2020/7/31
The hazard
The FDA said the recalled lots were confirmed to have no additive within the tube. Samples processed without the preservative might yield inaccurate blood alcohol results if stored for more than two days.
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 BD Vacutainer Fluoride Tubes for Blood Alcohol determinations (May 30, 2019), BD Luer Tip Caps (October 14, 2025), and BD Spinal Tray (April 27, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the Part Number 367001 on the tube. The lot number 8187663 and expiration date 2020/7/31 are also listed on the tube's unique identifier (UDI).
Brand
Becton Dickinson
Product
BD Vacutainer Fluoride Tubes for Blood Alcohol determinations Part Number: 367001
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Storage Duration
If the sample has been stored at room temperature for more than two days, the test result may be inaccurate.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 9 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide-Distribution in the states of CA, FL, GA, IL, KS, MO, PA, RI, TN Foreign: Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 11 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.
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-2279-2019 (May 30, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2279-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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