Becton Dickinson Recalls CDC Anaerobe Agar Plates Due to Reduced Vancomycin
Becton Dickinson is recalling specific lots of CDC Anaerobe Agar plates because they may contain reduced levels of Vancomycin.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
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, and the source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 45 cartons of BD BBL CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), Catalog # 221736. The affected lots are 3080083 (Exp 6/4/13) and 3073075 (Exp 5/29/13). The recall was initiated because the microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.
The product is used for the selective isolation of fastidious and slow-growing, obligately anaerobic gram-negative bacteria from clinical and nonclinical materials. The affected units were distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide), Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Users of this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be removed from use and returned to the supplier or the manufacturer.
The recalled product
- Product
- BD BBL CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), packaged in cartons of 100 plates, Catalog # 221736, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep…
- Manufacturer
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Affected units
- 45
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)
- Lot 3080083 Exp 6/4/13 Lot 3073075 Exp 5/29/13
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 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.
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