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.

126–150 of 185

ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0392-2018·2018-01-31
BD MAX Vaginal Panel Recalled for Unresolved and Indeterminate Test Results
Becton Dickinson is recalling the BD MAX Vaginal Panel due to an increased rate of unresolved and indeterminate results, which may require repeat testing.
Product
BD MAXTM Vaginal Panel. Catalog Number(s): 443712 443710 443711 (RUO)for collection and transport of vaginal and endocervical swab specimens, in addition to the preservation of urine from males and females.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0394-2018·2018-01-31
BD MAX Vaginal Panel Recalled for Unresolved and Indeterminate Results
Becton Dickinson is recalling BD MAX CT/GC/TV kits due to increased rates of unresolved and indeterminate results, which may require repeat testing.
Product
BD MAX" CT/GC/TV. Catalog Number(s): 443824,442970,443590 (RUO).for collection and transport of vaginal and endocervical swab specimens, in addition to the preservation of urine from males and females.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0393-2018·2018-01-31
BD MAX UVE Specimen Collection Kit Recalled for Test Result Issues
Becton Dickinson is recalling the BD MAX UVE Specimen Collection Kit because it may cause unresolved or indeterminate test results, potentially requiring re-testing.
Product
BD MAX" UVE Specimen Collection Kit. Catalog Number(s): 443376 for collection and transport of vaginal and endocervical swab specimens, in addition to the preservation of urine from males and females.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0196-2018·2017-12-13
Becton Dickinson Recalls Trypticase Soy Agar Plates Due to Listeria Contamination
Becton Dickinson is recalling Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood plates because they are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected lots are distributed worldwide.
Product
TrypticaseTM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM), Catalog Number 221261 Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% or 10% Sheep Blood is used for cultivating fastidious microorganisms and for the visualization of hemolytic reactions produced by many bacterial species.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
47 states
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-0198-2018·2017-12-13
BD Phoenix AP Instrument Recalled for Potential Robot Arm Movement
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling seven BD Phoenix AP instruments due to a potential for unexpected robot arm movement.
Product
BD PhoenixTM AP, Catalog Number 448010 The BD Phoenix" AP instrument is designed for use with the BD Phoenix" system is intended to standardize ID broth tube inoculum, add AST indicator to the AST broth tube and transfer an aliquot of ID broth to AST broth tubes, as required for
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
3 states
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0171-2018·2017-12-06
BD Phoenix PMIC-107 Panels Recalled Due to Quality Control Failures
Becton Dickinson is recalling specific lots of BD Phoenix PMIC-107 panels due to manufacturing issues that may affect antibiotic susceptibility testing results.
Product
BD Phoenix PMIC-107, Catalog Number 448417, UDI #s (01)30382904484171, (10)7031818(17)180228(30)0025, IVD. PMIC-107 is a Gram positive AST Only panel used to test antibiotic susceptibility. The inducible macrolide-linosamide-steptogramin B (iMLSb) resistance D-test screen for
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
8 states
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1876-2017·2017-05-03
Becton Dickinson Recalls Trypticase Soy Agar and Chocolate Agar I-Plates
Becton Dickinson is recalling one lot of Trypticase Soy Agar and Chocolate Agar I-Plates because they may fail to recover specific Haemophilus organisms.
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 hemoly
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1414-2017·2017-03-15
Becton Dickinson Recalls EpiCenter Plus Software Version 6.20A
Becton Dickinson is recalling EpiCenter Plus Microbiology Data Management System software version 6.20A because outdated translation tables may cause mis-identification of organisms.
Product
EpiCenter Plus Microbiology Data Management System software version 6.20A, when used in conjunction with the MALDI BioTyper System . Product Usage: The EpiCenter system is a clinical data management system designed for use with certain BD instrument systems. The EpiCenter sys
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
0 states
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1394-2017·2017-03-08
BD AffirM VPIII Microbial Identification Test Recalled for Invalid Results
Becton Dickinson is recalling specific lots of the BD AffirM VPIII Microbial Identification Test because blue speckles or fibers may cause invalid test results.
Product
BD AffirM VPIII Microbial Identification Test
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0877-2017·2016-12-28
BD SurePath Collection Vials Recalled Due to Cracked Caps
Becton Dickinson is recalling SurePath collection vials because cracked caps may allow preservative fluid to leak.
Product
BD SurePathTM Preservative Collection Vials, catalog numbers 490505, 490527, 491095, 491096, and 491097. SurePath¿ Preservative Fluid is designed for use with the PrepStain¿ System. SurePath¿ Preservative Fluid is an alcohol-based, preservation solution that serves as a trans
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-0311-2017·2016-11-02
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
Medical Device
Distribution
17 states
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-0312-2017·2016-11-02
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
Medical Device
Distribution
17 states
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1559-2016·2016-05-04
Becton Dickinson Recalls Listeria-Contaminated Trypticase Soy Agar Plates
Becton Dickinson is recalling Trypticase Soy Agar and MacConkey II Agar plates contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The non-sterile media are used for growing and detecting bacteria.
Product
Trypticase TM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM) // MacConkey II Agar Cat. Number 221291, Lot Number 6034889, Exp. Date : April 20, 2016 Product is sold in cartons of 100 plates each. Product Usage: Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is used for the growth of fa
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0474-2016·2015-12-30
Becton Dickinson Recalls Enterococcus Screen Agar QUAD Plates
Becton Dickinson is recalling 770 units of Enterococcus Screen Agar QUAD Plates due to potential breakthrough growth of Enterococcus faecalis near the end of shelf life.
Product
Enterococcus Screen Agar QUAD Plate
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0473-2016·2015-12-30
Becton Dickinson Recalls Vancomycin Screen Agar Due to Growth Issues
Becton Dickinson is recalling specific lots of Vancomycin Screen Agar because expired and in-date products may show breakthrough growth of vancomycin-susceptible Enterococcus faecalis near the end of shelf life.
Product
Vancomycin Screen Agar
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1816-2015·2015-06-24
BD Viper LT System Recalled for Potential False Positive Diagnostic Results
Becton Dickinson is recalling seven BD Viper LT Systems due to the potential for false positive Chlamydia and Gonorrhea test results.
Product
BD Viper LT System, catalog number 442839 when used in conjunction with the BD ProbeTec Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) Qx Assay (cat. #442959) and the BD ProbeTec Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Qx Assay (cat. #442842). In vitro diagnostic.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
1 state
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1747-2015·2015-06-17
Becton Dickinson Recalls BBL Port A Cul Tubes Due to Oxidation
Becton Dickinson is recalling BBL Port A Cul tubes with Swabs Sterile Pack because excessive oxidation may affect the viability of anaerobic microorganisms.
Product
BBL Port A Cul tubes with Swabs Sterile Pack, catalog number 221607. For patient sample collection.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1746-2015·2015-06-17
Becton Dickinson Recalls BBL Port A Cul Tubes Due to Oxidation
Becton Dickinson is recalling BBL Port A Cul tubes because excessive oxidation may affect the viability of anaerobic microorganisms.
Product
BBL Port A Cul tubes, catalog number 221606. Patient sample collection tubes. BBL Port A Cul tubes, jars and vials contain a reduced transport medium and are intended to maintain the viability of anaerobic, facultative and aerobic microorganisms during transport from the patient
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0975-2015·2015-01-21
Becton Dickinson Recalls CDC Anaerobe Agar Due to Listeria Contamination
Becton Dickinson is recalling CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar due to low-level Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected non-sterile media were distributed worldwide.
Product
CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar is an enriched, nonselective culture medium particularly useful or the isolation and cultivation of obligate anaerobes from clinical specimens. It supports the growth of a wide variety of obligately anaerobic, f
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0974-2015·2015-01-21
Becton Dickinson Recalls Trypticase Soy Agar and MacConkey II Agar Plates
Becton Dickinson is recalling specific lots of Trypticase Soy Agar and MacConkey II Agar plates due to low-level Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Product
TrypticaseTM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM) // MacConkey II Agar Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is used for the growth of fastidious organisms and for the visualization of hemolytic reactions. MacConkey II Agar is a selective and differential medium for the d
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0976-2015·2015-01-21
Becton Dickinson Recalls Columbia Agar with 5% Sheep Blood Due to Listeria
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling Columbia Agar with 5% Sheep Blood due to low-level Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product is a non-sterile culture medium distributed worldwide.
Product
Columbia Agar with 5% Sheep Blood Columbia Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is a general purpose culture medium used for the growth and recovery of fastidious microbial species.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2628-2014·2014-09-24
Becton Dickinson Recalls Vancomycin Screen Agar Due to False Resistance Results
Becton Dickinson is recalling specific lots of Vancomycin Screen Agar because the product may allow susceptible bacteria to grow, leading to false resistance test results.
Product
BD BBL Vancomycin Screen Agar Catalog number 222204 Vancomycin Screen Agar is used to test enterococci for resistance to vancomycin and to predict the synergistic activity of this antimicrobial with an aminoglycoside antimicrobial.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2618-2014·2014-09-17
BD MAX MRSA Assay Recalled for False Positive Results
Becton Dickinson is recalling 585,048 BD MAX MRSA Assay tests because some samples yielded false positive results during CAP surveys.
Product
The BD MAX MRSA Assay, catalogue #442953. An automated qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) DNA from nasal swabs in patie.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
26 states
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-2041-2014·2014-07-23
BBL CrystaLEAD E/NF Identification Kits Recalled for Incorrect Expiration Dates
Becton Dickinson is recalling specific lots of BBL CrystaLEAD E/NF Identification kits because some contain fluid bottles that expire before the date printed on the kit carton.
Product
BBL CrystaLEAD Enteric/Nonfermentor (E/NF) Identification (ID) System, catalog number 245000. in vitro diagnostic for the identification of aerobic gram-negative bacteria that belong to the family Enterobacteriaceae as well as some of the more frequently isolated glucose fermen
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0869-2014·2014-02-05
BD BACTEC FX Diagnostic Instrument Recalled for False Negative Results
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 198 BD BACTEC FX instruments because a component may fail, causing false negative results in clinical specimens.
Product
BD BACTEC FX- Top Unit instrument, catalog number 441385, and Bottom Unit instrument, catalog 441386, available as a single or a stack configuration; Manufactured by BD Diagnostic Systems, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152. The BD BACTEC FX instrument is designed for the rapi
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide