Becton Dickinson Recalls Anaerobe Agar Plates Due to Reduced Vancomycin Levels
Becton Dickinson is recalling specific lots of BD BBL Anaerobe CNA Agar plates because they may contain reduced levels of Vancomycin, potentially affecting test accuracy.
What this means for you
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 hazard involves reduced antibiotic levels in laboratory media which may affect test accuracy but does not present a direct risk of serious injury or death to patients.
Plain-English summary
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 106 cartons of BD BBL Anaerobe CNA Agar with 5% Sheep Blood and Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood KV Agar, Catalog # 297041. The recall is due to the possibility that the microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.
The affected products are packaged in cartons of 20 plates. The specific lots involved are Lot 3080366 (Exp 5/31/13), Lot 3071134 (Exp 5/28/13), and Lot 3081061 (Exp 6/4/13). These products were distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide), Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan.
This recall is classified as Class II by the FDA. Users of these laboratory media should check their inventory for the listed lot numbers and expiration dates. If the products are found, they should be removed from use and returned to the manufacturer or disposed of according to local regulations, as the reduced Vancomycin levels may impact the qualitative isolation of gram-negative anaerobic bacilli.
The recalled product
- Product
- BD BBL Anaerobe CNA Agar with 5% Sheep Blood // Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood KV Agar, packaged in cartons of 20 plates, Catalog # 297041, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** Anaerobe Laked Shee
- Manufacturer
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Affected units
- 106
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 3080366 Exp 5/31/13 Lot 3071134 Exp 5/28/13 Lot 3081061 Exp 6/4/13
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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