Becton Dickinson recalls 3mL Luer-Lok Syringes with incorrect scale markings that may lead to inaccurate dosing. Affected units include Catalog Number 309657, UDI 30382903096573, and Lot Number 8303571.
The syringes have scale markings that were printed incorrectly. The scale is skewed to varying degrees, resulting in missing and/or partially printed scale numbers and scale lines.
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📍Recalling firmBecton Dickinson & Company1 Becton Dr · Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1815
“Becton Dickinson 3mL Luer-Lok Syringe Recall: Incorrect Scale Markings.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69059-becton-dickinson-3ml-luer-lok-syringe-recall-incorrect-scale-markings. Based on FDA recall #Z-2007-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2007-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 1, 2019, that Becton Dickinson & Company voluntarily recalled 3mL Luer-Lok Syringes due to incorrectly printed scale markings. The agency issued recall number Z-2007-2019 for the Class II device.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Becton Dickinson
Product: 3mL Luer-Lok Syringe
Catalog Number: 309657
UDI: 30382903096573
Lot Number: 8303571
The hazard
The syringes have scale markings that were printed incorrectly, resulting in missing and/or partially printed scale numbers and scale lines. The scale is skewed to varying degrees.
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 Jan. 27, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Perfusion Syringe Recall (Oct. 27, 2025), Broselow Filled Organizer Recall (Dec. 15, 2025), and Omnicell i.v.Station Label Stock Recall (March 25, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the Catalog Number 309657 and Unique Device Identifier (UDI) 30382903096573 on the syringe. The affected lot number is 8303571.
Brand
Becton Dickinson
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
The products were distributed to the following US states: FL, IL, KS, MA, ND, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, VA, and WI. The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Suriname.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-2007-2019
3mL Luer-Lok Syringe, Catalog Number 309657, UDI 30382903096573; Lot Number 8303571
460,800
Z-2008-2019
3mL Safety-Lok Syringe, Catalog Number 309606, UDI 30382903096061; Lot Number 8307694
428,800
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Syringe Details
Verify the Catalog Number 309657 and UDI 30382903096573 on the syringe. The affected lot number is 8303571.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 13 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “The products were distributed to the following US states: FL, IL, KS, MA, ND, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, VA, and WI. The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Suriname.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 16 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-2007-2019 (February 1, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2007-2019 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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