FDA action counts (Argus HQ database)
| Total tracked FDA actions | 96 |
|---|---|
| Recalls | 96 |
| Warning letters | 0 |
| Form 483 inspection citations | 0 |
| Most recent tracked action | June 10, 2026 |
| Most severe rating on file | critical |
Recall severity breakdown
Computed from all 96 tracked recalls. FDA classifies each recall Class I (most serious), II, or III on the underlying record; Argus HQ maps that to critical/high/medium/low severity buckets.
| high | 86 (89.6%) |
|---|---|
| critical | 10 (10.4%) |
Recall velocity by month
Months with at least one tracked recall for Becton Dickinson & Company, oldest to most recent. Gaps indicate months with zero tracked recalls, not missing data.
| Month | Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2023-03 | 8 |
| 2023-04 | 1 |
| 2023-06 | 1 |
| 2023-07 | 1 |
| 2023-10 | 1 |
| 2023-11 | 3 |
| 2024-01 | 1 |
| 2024-02 | 30 |
| 2024-04 | 2 |
| 2024-06 | 1 |
| 2024-08 | 2 |
| 2024-10 | 3 |
| 2024-12 | 14 |
| 2025-01 | 1 |
| 2025-03 | 1 |
| 2025-07 | 2 |
| 2025-10 | 6 |
| 2025-11 | 2 |
| 2026-03 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 5 |
| 2026-06 | 10 |
Recurring recall-reason patterns
Argus HQ keyword-matched the free-text “reason for recall” field on each tracked record into categories below. FDA does not publish a structured reason code for device recalls, so this is Argus HQ’s own pattern analysis, not an official FDA classification — records that don’t match a listed keyword fall into “Other.”
| Other / not pattern-matched | 79 recalls |
|---|---|
| Sterility | 8 recalls |
| Labeling | 5 recalls |
| Packaging | 2 recalls |
| Software | 1 recall |
| Microbial / contamination | 1 recall |
Full recall history (96)
Most recent first. Every row links to its Argus HQ record and FDA.gov source.
Coverage
No independent news coverage was found for Becton Dickinson & Company’s FDA recall history at the time this page was published — its enforcement record is small enough that it hasn’t drawn trade-press attention. This page is the most complete public record available.
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Verified from FDA.gov · Last updated: Jun 10, 2026Cite this record
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