The Recall Desk

Manufacturer

Becton Dickinson & Co.

185 recalls in our database name Becton Dickinson & Co. as the manufacturing or recalling firm.

What the numbers show

Total
185
Critical
0
Severe
3
Most recent
2026-05-06

Of the 185 recalls from Becton Dickinson & Co. we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 3 (2%) are Severe.

About this listing

The manufacturer string comes from the agency’s own source notice — for FDA recalls, the “recalling firm” field; for NHTSA recalls, the vehicle manufacturer; for CPSC recalls, the firm-of-record on the joint press release. A single corporate family can appear under multiple manufacturer strings as agency notices aren’t standardized on a canonical name. If you don’t see recalls you expect, try a parent-company search or a broader full-text search.

Severity scores below are computed from the agency’s classification and the recall text, never from manufacturer behaviour or history. Many manufacturers issue routine corrective actions (software updates, labelling corrections) that are correctly scored low — having recalls on this list isn’t inherently a quality signal.

76–100 of 185

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1377-2021·2021-04-14

    BD BBL Martin-Lewis Agar Recalled for Misformulation and Fungal Growth

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD BBL Martin-Lewis Agar due to misformulation causing heavy fungal growth, which may delay the diagnosis of Neisseria infections.

    Product
    BD BBL Martin-Lewis Agar, 100 Ea - Product Usage: used for the isolation of pathogenic Neisseria from specimens containing mixed flora of bacteria and fungi. Catalog Number: 221558
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0954-2021·2021-02-17

    Becton Dickinson Recalls BioGX SARS-CoV-2 Reagents Due to Mislabeled Pouches

    Becton Dickinson is recalling 938 kits of BioGX SARS-CoV-2 Reagents because some master mix pouches may be mislabeled, potentially leading to false negative test results.

    Product
    BioGX SARS-CoV-2 Reagents for BD MAX System Catalog number (REF) 444213. In vitro diagnostic. SARS-CoV-2 Reagents is a real-time RT-PCR test intended for the qualitative detection of nucleic acid from the SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal, nasal, mid-turbinate, and oropharyngea
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0766-2021·2021-01-06

    BD Phoenix PMIC-110 Recalled for False SXT Resistance Results

    Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling BD Phoenix PMIC-110 IVDs due to false resistant SXT results with S. aureus, which could impact antibiotic treatment.

    Product
    BD Phoenix PMIC-110: IVD is intended for the in vitro rapid identification (ID) of gram-positive bacteria from pure culture belonging to the genera Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, and other gram-positive cocci and gram-positive bacilli Catalog Number: 449036:
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0761-2021·2021-01-06

    BD Phoenix PMIC-107 Recalled for False SXT Resistance Results

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD Phoenix PMIC-107 IVDs because false resistant results for S. aureus could lead to reduced treatment effectiveness.

    Product
    BD Phoenix PMIC-107: IVD is intended for the in vitro rapid identification (ID) of gram-positive bacteria from pure culture belonging to the genera Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, and other gram-positive cocci and gram-positive bacilli Catalog Number: 448417
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0760-2021·2021-01-06

    BD Phoenix PMIC/ID-107 Recalled for False SXT Resistance Results

    Becton Dickinson is recalling the BD Phoenix PMIC/ID-107 in vitro diagnostic device because it may produce false resistant results for S. aureus, potentially affecting antibiotic treatment.

    Product
    BD Phoenix PMIC/ID-107: IVD is intended for the in vitro rapid identification (ID) of gram-positive bacteria from pure culture belonging to the genera Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, and other gram-positive cocci and gram-positive bacilli Catalog Number: 448607
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0759-2021·2021-01-06

    BD Phoenix PMIC/ID-105 Recalled for False SXT Resistance Results

    Becton Dickinson is recalling the BD Phoenix PMIC/ID-105 in vitro diagnostic device because it may produce false resistant results for S. aureus, potentially affecting antibiotic treatment.

    Product
    BD Phoenix PMIC/ID-105: IVD is intended for the in vitro rapid identification (ID) of gram-positive bacteria from pure culture belonging to the genera Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, and other gram-positive cocci and gram-positive bacilli Catalog Number: 448605 (Discontinued)
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0763-2021·2021-01-06

    BD Phoenix PMIC-108 Recalled for False SXT Resistance Results

    Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling BD Phoenix PMIC-108 IVDs because false resistant results for S. aureus could lead to ineffective antibiotic treatment.

    Product
    BD Phoenix PMIC-108: IVD is intended for the in vitro rapid identification (ID) of gram-positive bacteria from pure culture belonging to the genera Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, and other gram-positive cocci and gram-positive bacilli Catalog Number: 448418
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0765-2021·2021-01-06

    BD Phoenix PMIC-109 Recalled for False SXT Resistance Results

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD Phoenix PMIC-109 in vitro diagnostic devices because they may produce false resistant results for S. aureus, potentially affecting antibiotic treatment choices.

    Product
    BD Phoenix" PMIC-109: IVD is intended for the in vitro rapid identification (ID) of gram-positive bacteria from pure culture belonging to the genera Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, and other gram-positive cocci and gram-positive bacilli Catalog Number: 448419
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0762-2021·2021-01-06

    BD Phoenix PMIC/ID-108 Recalled for False SXT Resistance Results

    Becton Dickinson is recalling the BD Phoenix PMIC/ID-108 in vitro diagnostic device because it may produce false resistant results for S. aureus, potentially affecting antibiotic treatment.

    Product
    BD Phoenix PMIC/ID-108: IVD is intended for the in vitro rapid identification (ID) of gram-positive bacteria from pure culture belonging to the genera Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, and other gram-positive cocci and gram-positive bacilli Catalog Number: 448608
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0764-2021·2021-01-06

    BD Phoenix PMIC/ID-109 Recalled for False SXT Resistance Results

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD Phoenix PMIC/ID-109 because it may produce false resistant results for S. aureus, potentially affecting antibiotic treatment.

    Product
    BD Phoenix PMIC/ID-109: IVD is intended for the in vitro rapid identification (ID) of gram-positive bacteria from pure culture belonging to the genera Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, and other gram-positive cocci and gram-positive bacilli Catalog Number: 448609
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2754-2020·2020-08-12

    BD MAX SARS-CoV-2 Reagents Recalled for Potential False Positive Results

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD MAX SARS-CoV-2 Reagents due to elevated rates of potential false positive results, which could delay diagnosis and increase exposure risk.

    Product
    BD MAX SARS-CoV-2 Reagents, Cat. No. 445003 (UDI 00382904450038) and 445003-01 (UDI (01)603829044500301) - Product Usage: intended for the qualitative detection of nucleic acid from the SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal, nasal, mid-turbinate, and oropharyngeal swab specimens, nasophar
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2047-2020·2020-05-27

    Becton Dickinson Recalls BD BBL Gram Crystal Violet Stain Reagent

    Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling BD BBL Gram Crystal Violet stain because increased artifacts may cause false-positive Gram stain results.

    Product
    BD BBLTM Gram Crystal Violet 3.8L-- IVD Primary stain for Staining Microorganisms, Catalog Number: 212526 - 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
  • 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
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2048-2020·2020-05-27

    BD BBL Gram Stain Kit Recalled for Potential False-Positive Results

    Becton Dickinson is recalling 1,469 BD BBL Gram Stain Kits because increased artifacts may be mistaken for bacteria, leading to false-positive results.

    Product
    BD BBLTM Gram Stain Kit with Stabilized Iodine-- IVD For the differential staining of bacteria, Catalog Number: 212539 - 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
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2439-2019·2019-09-11

    BD Kiestra InoqulA+ Software Version 20.3 Recalled for Specimen Mismatch Risk

    Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 9 units of BD Kiestra InoqulA+ Software Version 20.3 due to an anomaly that may cause specimen and plate mismatches.

    Product
    BD Kiestra InoqulA+ Software Version 20.3. IVD automated specimen processing Catalog Number : 447213
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    6 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2438-2019·2019-09-11

    BD Kiestra InoqulA Software Version 20.3.IVD Recalled for Specimen Mismatch Risk

    Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 4 units of BD Kiestra InoqulA Software Version 20.3.IVD due to an anomaly that may cause specimen and plate mismatches.

    Product
    BD Kiestra InoqulA Software Version 20.3.IVD automated specimen processing Catalog Number: 447202
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    6 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2332-2019·2019-08-28

    BD Max StaphSR Extraction Tube Sealing Defect Recall

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD Max StaphSR kits because foil bags containing extraction tubes may not be sealed properly.

    Product
    Kit BD Max StaphSR; Catalog # 443418
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    38 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2329-2019·2019-08-28

    BD Max Enteric Parasite Panel EU Extraction Tube Sealing Defect

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD Max Enteric Parasite Panel EU kits because foil bags containing extraction tubes may not be sealed properly.

    Product
    Kit BD Max Enteric Parasite Panel EU; Catalog # 442960
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    38 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2325-2019·2019-08-28

    BD Max ExK DNA 2 USA Extraction Tube Sealing Defect Recall

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD Max ExK DNA 2 USA kits because foil bags containing extraction tubes may not have been sealed properly.

    Product
    Kit BD Max ExK DNA 2 USA; Catalog # 442819
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    38 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2327-2019·2019-08-28

    BD Max ExK TNA 2 Extraction Tube Kit Recall for Sealing Defects

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD Max ExK TNA 2 kits because foil bags containing extraction tubes may not have been sealed properly.

    Product
    Kit BD Max ExK TNA 2; Catalog # 442825
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    38 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2334-2019·2019-08-28

    BD Max MRSA XT Extraction Tube Sealing Defect Recall

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD Max MRSA XT kits because foil bags containing extraction tubes may not have been sealed properly.

    Product
    Kit BD Max MRSA XT; Catalog # 443461
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    38 states