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FDA (Devices) recall action 75375

Becton Dickinson & Co. recalled 2 products on 2016-11-02

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 2 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 2 pages.

Products
2
Announced
2016-11-02
Critical
0
Units
114

Why these products were recalled

BD has determined that the BBL PhoenixSpec Calibrator kits referenced in this recall from the following lots (5364776, 5345796 ) are labeled with an incorrect expiration date (year). The expiration date printed on the individual calibration tubes within the kit are correct but difficult to read on a portion of the tubes.

BD has determined that the PhoenixSpec AP Calibrator referenced in this recall from the following lot (5327782) are labeled with an incorrect expiration date (year). The expiration date printed on the individual calibration tubes within the kit are correct but difficult to read on a portion of the tubes.

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

States named across these recalls

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  • LowFDA (Devices)··2016-11-02

    Becton Dickinson Recalls PhoenixSpec Calibrator Kits Due to Labeling Error

    Becton Dickinson is recalling specific lots of BBL PhoenixSpec Calibrator kits because the kits are labeled with an incorrect expiration year, although the individual tubes have correct dates.

    Product
    PhoenixSpec Calibrator & Kit is used to calibrate the PhoenixSpec &#38 Phoenix AP Instruments. The instruments are then used to measure the turbidity of microbial suspensions equivalent to McFarland standards 0.10 to 4.50.
    Category
    Distribution
    17 states
  • LowFDA (Devices)··2016-11-02

    Becton Dickinson Recalls PhoenixSpec AP Calibrator Due to Labeling Error

    Becton Dickinson is recalling 94 units of PhoenixSpec AP Calibrator because the expiration date year is incorrectly labeled on the kit.

    Product
    PhoenixSpec AP Calibrator is used to calibrate the PhoenixSpec & Phoenix AP Instruments. The instruments are then used to measure the turbidity of microbial suspensions equivalent to McFarland standards 0.10 to 4.50.
    Category
    Distribution
    17 states