BBL Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood — Class III medical device recall Z-1876-2017
Terminated recall by Becton Dickinson & Co., reported 2017-05-03, distributed nationwide. BD has confirmed that one lot of TSA II and Chocolate Agar I-Plates may fail to recover Haemophilus influenzae
| Recall number | Z-1876-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class III |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Becton Dickinson & Co., Sparks, MD, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-03-27 |
| Classified | 2017-04-25 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-05-03 |
| Terminated | 2017-04-26 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 1,600 plates |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Serial numbers | 4365741 |
| Model numbers | 221302 |
Product
BBL Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II) and Chocolate II Agar (GC II Agar with Hemoglobin and IsoVitaleX) I Plate Product Usage: Testing - Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is used for the growth of fastidious organisms and for the visualization of hemolytic reactions. Chocolate II Agar is an enriched medium for the isolation and cultivation of Neisseria species.
Reason for recall
BD has confirmed that one lot of TSA II and Chocolate Agar I-Plates may fail to recover Haemophilus influenzae 10211 and Haemophilus parainfluenza 51505 on the Chocolate Agar side of the plate. All other QC organisms are correctly recovered.
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