Difco" Agar Noble — Class II medical device recall Z-0935-2018
Terminated recall by Becton Dickinson & Co., reported 2018-03-21, distributed nationwide. HighPuragar was mislabeled and inadvertently sold as Noble Agar.
| Recall number | Z-0935-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Becton Dickinson & Co., Sparks, MD, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-10-03 |
| Classified | 2018-03-09 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-03-21 |
| Terminated | 2018-10-09 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 216 bottles |
| Reason classes | labeling |
| Lot numbers | 7109502 |
| Model numbers | 214230 |
Product
Difco" Agar Noble, 500g bottle Noble Agar is a solidifying agent that is essentially free of impurities. It is used in electrophoretic and nutritional procedures and in preparing microbiological culture media when increased purity is required.
Reason for recall
HighPuragar was mislabeled and inadvertently sold as Noble Agar.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.