Becton Dickinson & Co. 2022-12-21 Health serious FDA
Health · FDA · Recall #FDA-Z-0473-2023
BBL Chocolate II Agar- IVD for the isolation and cultivation of Neisseria species. … Recall
Issued December 21, 2022 · Becton Dickinson & Co.
In December 2022, Becton Dickinson & Co. recalled the BBL Chocolate II Agar- IVD for the isolation and cultivation of Neisseria species. …, a serious health recall reported by the FDA.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Boxes contain a reduced concentration of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide and does not provide enough of the blood factors necessary to support Haemophilus growth. The reduction could cause a false negative result for Haemophilus isolation in a clinical specimen.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using BBL Chocolate II Agar- IVD for the isolation and cultivation of Neisseria species. … right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Becton Dickinson & Co. to arrange your voluntary. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Voluntary):
Recall details
- Brand
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Category
- Health
- Recall date
- December 21, 2022
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, India, Philippines.
- Recall number
- FDA-Z-0473-2023
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- FDA
In context
- Becton Dickinson & Co. has 7 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 3,576 Health recalls in our database.
- This is the 870th Health recall we've logged in 2022.