Manufacturer

Becton Dickinson & Co.

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

What the numbers show

Total: 187
Critical: 0
Severe: 4
Most recent: 2026-10-21

Of the 187 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 4 (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.

176–187 of 187

ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0739-2013·2013-02-06
Becton Dickinson Recalls BBL Fildes Enrichment Tubes for Growth Failure
Becton Dickinson is recalling BBL Fildes Enrichment tubes because they may fail to support the growth of Haemophilus species, potentially affecting laboratory test results.
Product
BBL(TM) Fildes Enrichment, catalog number 211866, 10 tubes/pack, labeled in part ***Becton Dickinson and Company, Sparks, MD 21152 USA*** Intended Use: Fildes Enrichment may be used to enrich a variety of media for the cultivation of various microorganisms. Fildes Enrichment…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0701-2013·2013-01-30
BD MAX Clinical Diagnostic Instruments Recalled for Minor Defects
Becton Dickinson is recalling 86 BD MAX clinical diagnostic instruments because minor defects may cause erroneous test results.
Product
Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD MAX (tm) (6 channel) Instruments, Catalog number 441916, clinical diagnostic instrument.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
12 states
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0699-2013·2013-01-30
Becton Dickinson Recalls BBL Crystal Enteric/Nonfermenter ID Kits
Becton Dickinson is recalling BBL Crystal Enteric/Nonfermenter ID Kits because reversed reagent positions may cause bacteria misidentification.
Product
Becton, Dickinson and Company, BBL Crystal Enteric/Nonfermenter ID Kit, Catalog # 24500, cartons of 20 kits, In-vitro diagnostic reagents for microbiological testing. The BBL Crystal Enteric/Nonfermentor (E/NF) identification (ID) System is for the identification of aerobic…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
14 states
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0570-2013·2012-12-26
BD Phoenix PMIC-108 Panels Recalled for False Susceptibility Test Results
Becton Dickinson is recalling 12,250 BD Phoenix PMIC-108 panels because they may produce false intermediate or resistant antibiotic susceptibility results.
Product
BD Phoenix PMIC-108 Panels, Catalog number 448418, labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, USA. The BD Phoenix" Automated Microbiology system is intended for the rapid identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0523-2013·2012-12-19
Becton Dickinson Recalls BD BBL Taxo XV Factor Strips Due to Manufacturing Defects
Becton Dickinson is recalling 650 vials of BD BBL Taxo XV Factor Strips because they were not manufactured to specifications and may cause false negatives or misidentification of Hemophilus species.
Product
BD BBL Taxo XV Factor Strips, Catalog number 231104, in shelf pack vials, fifty strips/vial labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663, www.bd.com/ds***
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2318-2012·2012-09-12
BD GeneOhm Cdiff Assay Recalled Due to Leakage in Reaction Tubes
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 57 kits of the BD GeneOhm Cdiff Assay because of leakage in Cepheid SmartCycler reaction tubes.
Product
BD GeneOhm Cdiff Assay , Catalog #441400 200, box tests 1-3 labeled in part***BD Diagnostics, 2555 boul, du Parc-Technologique, Quebec, QC, Canada G1P 4S5*** BD GeneOhm Cdiff Assay is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of C. difficile toxin gene…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2317-2012·2012-09-12
BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP Assay Recalled for Leakage in Reaction Tubes
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 68 kits of the BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP Assay due to leakage in Cepheid SmartCycler reaction tubes.
Product
BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP Assay, Catalog #441639, box 200 tests labeled in part***GeneOhm Sciences Canada, Inc. 2555 Boul, du Parc-Technologique, Quebec, QC, Canada G1P 4S5*** BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP Assay is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2319-2012·2012-09-12
Becton Dickinson Recalls BD GeneOhm Cdiff Assay Due to Tube Leakage
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 32 kits of the BD GeneOhm Cdiff Assay because reaction tubes may leak. The product is distributed nationwide.
Product
BD GeneOhm Cdiff Assay , Catalog # 441401, 200 box tests 2-3 labeled in part***GeneOhm Sciences Canada, Inc., 2555 boul, du Parc-Technologique, Quebec, QC, Canada G1P 4S5*** BD GeneOhm Cdiff Assay is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of C.…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2316-2012·2012-09-12
BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP Assay Recalled for Leakage in Reaction Tubes
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 38 kits of the BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP Assay due to leakage in Cepheid SmartCycler reaction tubes.
Product
BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP Assay Catalog #441637, box 48 tests labeled in part***GeneOhm Sciences Canada, Inc., 2555 boul, du Parc-Technologique, Quebec, QC, Canada G1P 4S5*** BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP Assay is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2320-2012·2012-09-12
BD GeneOhm VanR Assay Recalled Due to Reaction Tube Leakage
Becton Dickinson is recalling BD GeneOhm VanR Assay kits because reaction tubes may leak. The recall affects 5 kits distributed nationwide.
Product
BD GeneOhm VanR Assay , Catalog # 441250, 5 box tests labeled in part***GeneOhm Sciences Canada, Inc., 2555 boul, du Parc-Technologique, Quebec, QC, Canada G1P 4S5***. The BD GeneOhm VanR Assay is a qualitative in vitro test for the rapid detection of vancomycin-resistance…
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
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2031-2012·2012-07-25
Becton Dickinson Recalls BD Gram Stain Kits Due to Staining Artifacts
Becton Dickinson is recalling 539 BD Gram Stain Kits because increased artifacts may interfere with the distinction between microorganisms.
Product
BD Gram Stain Kit, containing 1- 250 mL bottle of Gram Crystal Violet, and additional reagents: Gram Iodine (Stabilized), Gram Decolorizer, Gram Safranin. Gram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide