Becton Dickinson Recalls Listeria-Contaminated Trypticase Soy Agar Plates
Becton Dickinson is recalling Trypticase Soy Agar and MacConkey II Agar plates contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The non-sterile media are used for growing and detecting bacteria.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM) and MacConkey II Agar plates. The recall is due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is a non-sterile prepared plated media, catalog number 221291, lot number 6034889, with an expiration date of April 20, 2016.
The product is sold in cartons of 100 plates each, with a total of 88,300 plates (883 cartons) distributed nationwide. Trypticase Soy Agar is used for the growth of fastidious organisms and visualization of hemolytic reactions, while MacConkey II Agar is used for the detection of coliform organisms and enteric pathogens.
Users of this product should stop using the affected plates and contact Becton Dickinson for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Trypticase TM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM) // MacConkey II Agar Cat. Number 221291, Lot Number 6034889, Exp. Date : April 20, 2016 Product is sold in cartons of 100 plates each. Product Usage: Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is used for the growth of…
- Manufacturer
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Hazard
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 (1)
- Cat. Number Lot Number 221291 6034889
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