BD BBL Anaerobe CNA Agar with 5% Sheep Blood // Anaerobe Laked Sheep… — Class II medical device recall Z-1801-2013
Terminated recall by Becton Dickinson & Co., reported 2013-07-31, distributed nationwide. Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.
| Recall number | Z-1801-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Becton Dickinson & Co., Sparks, MD, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-06-06 |
| Classified | 2013-07-24 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-07-31 |
| Terminated | 2013-09-03 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | BE, CA, MX, SG, TW |
| Quantity | 106 cartons |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Lot numbers | 3071134, 3080366, 3081061 |
| Model numbers | 297041 |
| Expiration dates | 2013-05-28, 2013-05-31, 2013-06-04 |
Product
BD BBL Anaerobe CNA Agar with 5% Sheep Blood // Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood KV Agar, packaged in cartons of 20 plates, Catalog # 297041, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood KV Agar is used in a qualitative procedure for isolation of gram-negative anaerobic bacilli.
Reason for recall
Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.
Machine access
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