TrypticaseTM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood — Class II medical device recall Z-0196-2018
Terminated recall by Becton Dickinson & Co., reported 2017-12-13, distributed in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC…. Listeria monocytogenes contamination of non-sterile plated media
| Recall number | Z-0196-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Becton Dickinson & Co., Sparks, MD, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-05-22 |
| Classified | 2017-12-06 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-12-13 |
| Terminated | 2018-02-26 |
| Distributed | AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GU, HI, IA, 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, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA |
| Countries outside the US | CA, JP |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination, sterility |
| Pathogens | listeria monocytogenes |
| Lot numbers | 7032978, 7048902 |
| Model numbers | 221261 |
| Expiration dates | 2017-05-24, 2017-06-09 |
Product
TrypticaseTM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM), Catalog Number 221261 Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% or 10% Sheep Blood is used for cultivating fastidious microorganisms and for the visualization of hemolytic reactions produced by many bacterial species.
Reason for recall
Listeria monocytogenes contamination of non-sterile plated media
Machine access
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