The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1011-2024·Announced 2024-02-14

Lab testing discs recalled for potential antibiotic susceptibility testing failures

Becton Dickinson recalled 2.3 million lab testing discs used for antibiotic susceptibility testing due to potential quality control failures. These failures could lead to delayed diagnosis or inappropriate antibiotic selection.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a Class II FDA recall of a laboratory diagnostic device with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard is a potential quality control failure in antibiotic susceptibility testing that could lead to clinical harm through delayed diagnosis or inappropriate antibiotic selection, but such harm has not been documented. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products with no reported injury score at the High level.

Plain-English summary

Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling Sensi Disc Amoxicillin with Clavulanic Acid testing discs (Catalog Nos. 231628 and 231629), used for antibiotic susceptibility testing in clinical laboratories. Approximately 2.3 million units have been distributed domestically nationwide and internationally worldwide.

There is a possibility of reproducibility, accuracy, and quality control failures in antibiotic susceptibility testing. These failures may cause product discard, delayed test results, or additional adverse diagnostic outcomes.

Potential consequences include delayed patient diagnosis, selection of inappropriate antibiotics, or extended duration of antibiotic exposure and treatment. Clinical laboratories using these discs should contact Becton Dickinson & Co. for further information and replacement options.

The recalled product

Product
Sensi Disc Amoxicillin with Clavulanic Acid 20/10 ¿g, Catalog No. 231628 and 231629.¿ These discs are used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing
Manufacturer
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Hazard
  • diagnostic-error
  • accuracy-failure
  • quality-control-failure

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.