Class II — Becton Dickinson & Company
| Recalling firm | Becton Dickinson and Company |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 36 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | BD has received several reports indicating that the plunger of the 7 mL BD Epilor plastic BD Luer-Lok Loss of Resistance Syringe may stall or stick within the syringe preventing the user from detecting a loss of resistance upon entering the epidural space. |
| Product | BD Epilor Syringe BD Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 BD EDC Laagstraat 57, B-9140 Temse-Belgium The Epilor syringe is used in conjunction with an epidural needle with the purpose of finding the epidural space. |
| Quantity | 1,335,885 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA including FL, VA, TX, NY, IL, AZ, MI, RI, NJ, SC, MO, TN, CA, MN, UT, GA, NE, OH, MD, PA, MT and internationally to Brazil, Australia, Canada, and Puerto Rico.. |
| Initiated | 2013-08-23 |
| Classified | 2013-09-25 |
| Terminated | 2014-03-19 |
| Recall number | Z-2274-2013 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Becton Dickinson & Company (Z-2274-2013).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/66070/
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