The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1828-2025·Announced 2025-06-04

BD Microbiology Fluid Thioglycollate Medium Tubes Recall

McKessan Medical-Surgical is recalling BD Microbiology Fluid Thioglycollate Medium tubes due to transit delays and severe thunderstorms that may have caused storage outside recommended conditions, potentially resulting in incorrect or delayed test results.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a medical device used for microbiology testing. The hazard is a potential for incorrect or delayed test results due to improper storage conditions, but the source does not report any actual illnesses, injuries, or test failures. The recall is precautionary in nature.

Plain-English summary

McKessan Medical-Surgical Inc. is recalling BD MICROBIOLOGY FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MED TUBE 1004321196 (100/CT) MEDIA, catalog number 221196, due to transit delays of certain cold chain products caused by severe thunderstorms. The storms may have resulted in products being stored outside the recommended labeled storage conditions.

This storage failure could increase the probability of an incorrect test result or a delayed test result. The affected product was distributed nationwide in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Montana, North Carolina, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

Healthcare providers and laboratories using this product should verify proper storage conditions and consider the potential for compromised product integrity. Any concerns about affected units should be directed to the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
BD MICROBIOLOGY FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MED TUBE 1004321196 (100/CT) MEDIA.
Manufacturer
Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office
Hazard
  • storage-temperature-excursion
  • test-result-inaccuracy

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 (3)

  • Catalog No. 221196
  • GTIN: 30382902211960
  • Order No. 44987370.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.