The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1332-2013·Announced 2013-05-22

Becton Dickinson Recalls Trypticase Soy Agar Media Due to Bacterial Contamination

Becton Dickinson is recalling Trypticase Soy Agar media because it may be contaminated with bacteria. The recall covers 521,160 pieces distributed worldwide.

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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (bacterial contamination) in a medical device without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling BBL Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood, a product used for culturing microorganisms. The recall is being conducted because the microbiological media may be contaminated with bacteria.

The recall involves 521,160 total pieces across three recalled products. The affected items were distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide), Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Colombia, Japan, Singapore, Canada, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Specific lot numbers and expiration dates are listed in the agency's recall record. Users of this product should stop using the affected lots and contact Becton Dickinson for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
BBL(tm) Trypticase (tm) Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood. Used for culturing microorganisms.
Manufacturer
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Category
Medical Device — Laboratory Reagents
Hazard
Affected units
521,160

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 (11)

  • Model number 221239: lot 2348199 with expiration date 4/5/13
  • and model number 221261: lot 2348208 with expiration date 3/22/13
  • lot 2355145 with expiration date 4/2/13
  • lot 2339019 with expiration date 4/5/13
  • lot 2348157 with expiration date 4/6/13
  • lot 2361011 with expiration date 4/6/13
  • lot 2348202
  • with expiration date 4/6/13
  • lot 2348108 with expiration date 4/12/13
  • lot 2348074 with expiration date 4/19/13
  • and lot 3038371 with expiration date 5/28/13

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 3 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Becton Dickinson & Co. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 3 products in this recall →

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