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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1803-2013·Announced 2013-07-31

Becton Dickinson Recalls Brucella Laked Blood Agar Due to Reduced Vancomycin

Becton Dickinson is recalling specific lots of Brucella Laked Blood Agar because the media may contain reduced levels of Vancomycin.

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 a reduced level of an antibiotic in a laboratory medium, which is a low-risk contamination or labeling issue without reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 92 cartons of BBL Brucella Laked Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), Catalog # 297840. The affected product is Lot 3078280, which has an expiration date of 6/27/13. The recall is being conducted because the microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.

The affected product was distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide) and Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan. The product is used for the selective isolation of fastidious and slow-growing, obligately anaerobic bacteria.

Users of this product should stop using the affected lot and contact Becton Dickinson & Co. for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
BBL Brucella Laked Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), Catalog # 297840, packaged in cartons of 20 plates, labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** Brucella Laked Blood with KV is used for
Manufacturer
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Category
Medical Device — Laboratory Reagents
Hazard
Affected units
92

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 3078280 Exp 6/27/13

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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