The Recall Desk

Hazard

Artifact Interference recalls

2 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
2
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2020-05-27

Of the 2 artifact interference recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all artifact interference recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2046-2020·2020-05-27

    Becton Dickinson Recalls BD BBL Gram Crystal Violet Stain Reagent

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD BBL Gram Crystal Violet stain reagent because it may produce artifacts that look like gram-positive cocci, potentially causing false-positive test results.

    Product
    BD BBLTM Gram Crystal Violet 250mL-- IVD Primary stain for Staining Microorganisms, Catalog Number: 212525 - Product Usage: Gram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram method.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2032-2012·2012-07-25

    Becton Dickinson Recalls Gram Crystal Violet Stain Reagents

    Becton Dickinson is recalling Gram Crystal Violet 250 mL reagents due to potential artifacts that may interfere with the identification of microorganisms.

    Product
    Gram Crystal Violet 250 mL, catalog #212525, in cartons of 4 bottles. Gram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram method.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide