Recall Record

Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Bard Access Systems Inc. recalls

9 recalls recorded since 2018, most recently on 10 August 2026. 5 are listed as ongoing. Status and classification are as published by the FDA.

Recalls9
Ongoing (FDA)5
Terminated or completed4
Class I (FDA)4

Ongoing Class I Medical devices

Recall started
10 August 2026
Reason
this is a downstream recall of class I recall RES 98777
Distribution
US: FL, IL, OH, VA, MD, TX, WI, GA, TN, IN, SC, NC, MI, PA, OR, OK, AZ, MS, NJ, AL, CA, CO, MA, NV, ID, MO, LA, WA, KY, IA, NH, NY, KS, HI, NE, MN, MT, WY, AR, RI, WV, UT, PR, DE, CT, ME, DC, ND, NM, SD
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-2984-2026, Z-2985-2026

Ongoing Class I Medical devices

Recall started
30 July 2026
Reason
After placement of intraosseous (IO) needle sets, used when intravenous access is difficult or impossible to obtain in emergent, urgent, or medically necessary cases, users may experience difficulty/inability to remove obturator, due to it locking to the needle hub, due to out-of-tolerance dimensions and IFU unclarity, which may result in new needle placement, which may result in delayed therapy
Distribution
US: MA, FL, IA, SC, IL, NY, UT, NJ, ID, IN, PA, CA, TX, OH, MO, VA, MD, NC, AL, MN, CO, KY, LA, NV, OK, MS, AZ, MI, GA, AR, KS, TN. OUS: CA, SG
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-2872-2026

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
21 May 2026
Reason
Due to lidocaine ampoules being manufactured under deficient manufacturing practices by manufacturer, lidocaine ampoules are currently being recalled by supplier.
Distribution
Worldwide U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY. The country of Belgium.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-2656-2026, Z-2661-2026, Z-2662-2026, Z-2667-2026, Z-2657-2026, Z-2664-2026, Z-2659-2026, Z-2658-2026, Z-2655-2026, Z-2665-2026, Z-2663-2026, Z-2668-2026 and 2 more

Ongoing Class I Medical devices

Recall started
11 March 2025
Reason
Catheters indicated for short-or-long term access to the central venous system have tubing that exceeded melt flow index specification (higher), which could lead to increased material fatigue leaks, which could lead to infiltration, extravasation, discomfort, phlebitis, bleeding, air embolism, foreign body embolism, infection and interruption to therapy.
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of WI, NC, TX, NY, CA, MN, MT, RI, MA, OH, CT, SC, IL, CO, VA, NJ, GA, UT, FL, PA, IN, MD, KY, AZ, MI, WA, HI, MO, VT, AL, NM, TN, DE, LA, IA, NH, ID, DC, WV, KS, NE, SD, ND, WY, AK, OK, OR, AR and the countries of Andorra, Australia, A
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-1507-2025

Ongoing Class I Medical devices

Recall started
20 June 2022
Reason
BD Intraosseous Needle Kits may exhibit: 1) Increased force required to remove the stylet from intraosseous needle during placement may cause removal of the entire needle assembly and loss of intraosseous access; 2) Stylet safety mechanism may not engage as the stylet is removed; 3) Metal discs in the powered driver may stick rendering the driver unusable.
Distribution
Distribution US nationwide and Canada.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-1397-2022

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
19 May 2021
Terminated
31 March 2023
Reason
Catheter convenience kits contain the incorrect guidewire. Kits were labeled with 70cm guidewires, but contained a 50cm guidewire.
Distribution
U.S. Nationwide distribution in the state of RI.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-1994-2021

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
19 May 2021
Terminated
24 January 2023
Reason
Catheter kits contained the incorrect micro-introducers.
Distribution
U.S.: CT, GA, MA, MI, MT, NJ, NV, NY, VA, and WI. O.U.S.: None
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-1991-2021

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
7 April 2021
Terminated
1 June 2023
Reason
Catheters contain two issues: 1. the inner diameter of the distal connector may be reduced resulting in inability to pass the catheter through the connector and 2. the catch slot on the distal connecter may be deformed resulting in the inability to properly lock
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Chile,
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-1652-2021, Z-1653-2021, Z-1661-2021, Z-1666-2021, Z-1656-2021, Z-1657-2021, Z-1662-2021, Z-1659-2021, Z-1664-2021, Z-1655-2021, Z-1660-2021, Z-1663-2021 and 6 more

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
28 December 2017
Terminated
14 June 2021
Reason
Possible leaks on the 3 Fr. Single lumen and 4 Fr. Dual lumen PowerPICC catheters at the luer hub extension leg junction.
Distribution
Distribution US nationwide.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0536-2018

A terminated FDA recall means the FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made. What statuses mean.