Becton Dickinson Recalls Trypticase Soy Agar and Chocolate Agar I-Plates
Becton Dickinson is recalling one lot of Trypticase Soy Agar and Chocolate Agar I-Plates because they may fail to recover specific Haemophilus organisms.
What this means for you
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is Class III, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is a functional failure in laboratory testing rather than a direct physical or chemical injury risk to humans.
Plain-English summary
Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling one lot of BBL Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II) and Chocolate II Agar (GC II Agar with Hemoglobin and IsoVitaleX) I-Plates. The recall involves 1,600 plates with Part/Cat No. 221302 and Lot/Serial No. 4365741.
The recall was initiated because the company confirmed that this specific lot may fail to recover Haemophilus influenzae 10211 and Haemophilus parainfluenza 51505 on the Chocolate Agar side of the plate. All other quality control organisms are correctly recovered by the product.
The affected products were distributed nationwide in the states of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. Users of these laboratory media should stop using the affected lot and contact Becton Dickinson for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- BBL Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II) and Chocolate II Agar (GC II Agar with Hemoglobin and IsoVitaleX) I Plate Product Usage: Testing - Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is used for the growth of fastidious organisms and for the visualization of hemoly
- Manufacturer
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,600
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)
- Part/Cat No. 221302 Lot / Serial No. 4365741
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