The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1013-2024·Announced 2024-02-14

BD BBL Sensi Disc Ampicillin testing discs recalled for accuracy failures

Becton Dickinson is recalling 2.3 million antibiotic susceptibility testing discs due to accuracy and quality control failures. The discs may cause delayed or incorrect test results, potentially leading to 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: FDA Class II medical device recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The risk involves diagnostic failures in antibiotic susceptibility testing that could lead to delayed diagnosis or inappropriate antibiotic selection, representing a risk-of-harm scenario where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling BD BBL Sensi Disc Ampicillin with Sulbactam 10/10 μg (Catalog No. 231660), a medical device used for in vitro antibiotic susceptibility testing. Over 2.3 million units have been distributed nationwide in the United States and internationally.

The FDA has determined there is a possibility of reproducibility, accuracy, and quality control failures when these discs are used for susceptibility testing of H. influenzae. This may result in inaccurate test results, product discard, or delayed test outcomes.

Potential adverse outcomes from inaccurate test results include delayed diagnosis, selection of inappropriate antibiotics, or extended duration of antibiotic exposure and treatment. The affected product lots are: 3010074, 3093387, 3163062, 3223403, 3234193, 2063349, 2119619, and 2276123.

The recalled product

Product
BD BBL Sensi Disc Ampicillin with Sulbactam 10/10 ¿g, Catalog Number 231660. Used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing.
Manufacturer
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Hazard
  • accuracy-failure
  • reproducibility-failure
  • quality-control-failure

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.