Becton Dickinson Recalls BCYE Selective Agar Plates Due to Reduced Vancomycin
Becton Dickinson is recalling 163 cartons of BCYE Selective Agar with PAV because the media may exhibit 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. The hazard involves reduced levels of an antibiotic in a laboratory medium, which is a quality defect that could impact test accuracy but does not present an immediate, direct physical safety hazard to the user.
Plain-English summary
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 163 cartons of BD BBL BCYE Selective Agar with PAV, Catalog # 297880. The product is packaged in cartons of 10 plates and is used in qualitative procedures for the isolation of Legionella species from clinical and environmental samples.
The recall was initiated because the microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin. The affected product is identified as Lot 3078348 with an expiration date of 6/27/13.
The product was distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide), Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan. Users should stop using the affected product and contact Becton Dickinson for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- BD BBL BCYE Selective Agar with PAV, Catalog # 297880, packaged in cartons of 10 plates, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** BCYE Selective with PAV is used in qualitative procedures for isol
- Manufacturer
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Affected units
- 163
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 3078348 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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