Becton Dickinson Recalls Mislabeled Difco Agar Noble Laboratory Product
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 216 bottles of Difco Agar Noble because the product was mislabeled and inadvertently sold as Noble Agar.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text identifies the issue as a mislabeling error without reporting any illnesses, injuries, or specific health hazards, fitting the criteria for minor labeling errors.
Plain-English summary
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 216 bottles of Difco Agar Noble, catalog number 214230, lot 7109502. The recall is due to a labeling error where the product was mislabeled and inadvertently sold as Noble Agar.
The affected product is a solidifying agent used in electrophoretic and nutritional procedures and in preparing microbiological culture media when increased purity is required. The recall covers distribution to the states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WA, as well as Puerto Rico.
Consumers and laboratories should stop using the affected product and contact Becton Dickinson & Co. for instructions on return or disposal.
The recalled product
- Product
- Difco" Agar Noble, 500g bottle Noble Agar is a solidifying agent that is essentially free of impurities. It is used in electrophoretic and nutritional procedures and in preparing microbiological culture media when increased purity is required.
- Manufacturer
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 216
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- catalog number 214230
- lot 7109502
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