Becton Dickinson recalls MaxZero Extension Sets with Needle-less Connector due to fluid droplets separating after disconnection. Affected product codes include MZ1000 through MZ9329 and others. No remedy specified in recall notice.
BD has decided to initiate a voluntary recall due to a confirmed complaint trend for droplets of fluid separating from the sealed surface of the MaxZero connector, following disconnection.
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📍Recalling firmBecton Dickinson & Company1 Becton Dr · Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1815
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Becton Dickinson is recalling MaxZero Extension Sets with Needle-less Connector because droplets of fluid can separate from the sealed surface after disconnection. This could lead to contamination or infection risks during medical procedures. The recall affects specific product codes listed in the notice. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/68368-becton-dickinson-maxzero-extension-sets-recall-fluid-separation-risk.
“Becton Dickinson MaxZero Extension Sets Recall: Fluid Separation Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/68368-becton-dickinson-maxzero-extension-sets-recall-fluid-separation-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0284-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0284-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 10, 2019, that Becton Dickinson & Company is recalling MaxZero Extension Sets with Needle-less Connector due to a hazard involving fluid droplets separating from the connector surface. This voluntary Class II recall affects products distributed nationwide and internationally.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Becton Dickinson
Product: MaxZero Extension Sets with Needle-less Connector
According to the FDA, Becton Dickinson initiated this voluntary recall due to a confirmed complaint trend for droplets of fluid separating from the sealed surface of the MaxZero connector following disconnection.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Becton Dickinson & Company has 52 other recalls on record since May 31, 2017. Recent brand recalls include a spinal tray recall for quality issues identified during an FDA inspection on April 27, 2026, and a recall of 10mL Non-Sterile Luer-Lok Syringes due to wrong syringe type on January 27, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include B Braun Medical IV Extension Set Recall for risk of medication backflow (October 29, 2025) and B Braun IV Extension Sets Recall for risk of medication backflow (October 29, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product codes listed in the recall notice: MZ1000, MZ1000-07, MZ5301 through MZ9329, and others. These sets were sold with the needle-less connector and are used in medical procedures.
Brand
Becton Dickinson
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Codes
Identify if your MaxZero Extension Set has a product code listed in the recall notice, such as MZ1000 or MZ5301.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide domestic distribution. Foreign distribution to Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary India Italy Japan Jordan Kuwait Lebanon…” 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 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.
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-0284-2020 (April 10, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0284-2020 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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