Recall Z-1378-2021
Becton Dickinson & Co. · initiated March 17, 2021
Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature
Product
BD BBL Martin-Lewis Agar 20 Ea - Product Usage: use for the isolation of pathogenic Neisseria from specimens containing mixed flora of bacteria and fungi. Catalog Number: 221557
Codes / lots: Lot Number: 0317558, Exp. Date 2021-MAR-11 UDI: (01)30382902215579 (10)0317558(17)031121 (30)0020
Reason for recall
Products show heavy growth of C. albicans after 24 hours of incubation due to misformulation (expected reaction is partial inhibition after 18-48 hours incubation) and reduce the identification of Neisseria contributing to a delay in time to definitive diagnosis or a delay in proper treatment
FDA-determined cause: Under Investigation by firm
Action taken
BD issued Urgent Medical Device Correction letter on 3/17/21 to customers and distributors via FedEx tracked letter. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: 1.Immediately inspect your inventory for the specific catalog and lot numbers listed above. Destroy all products subject to the recall following your institutions process for destruction. 2.Share this recall notification with all users within your facility network to ensure they are also aware of this recall. 3.Complete the attached Customer Response Form and return to the BD contact noted on the form whether or not you have any of the impacted material so that BD may acknowledge your receipt of this notification per FDA requirements and subsequently process your product replacement, if required. BD will provide a product replacement for all destroyed inventory. If you require further assistance, please contact: BD Contact US Contact Information Outside of US BD Customer/ Technical Support 800-638-8663 Monday Friday 7:00am and 7:00pm EST For customers outside the US, contact the local BD representative or distributor.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-1378-2021
- Initiated
- March 17, 2021
- Terminated
- August 5, 2022
- Product code
- JTY – Culture Media, For Isolation Of Pathogenic Neisseria
- Quantity
- 33660 EA
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, Korea.
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Co., Sparks, MD
Other products in the same recall event
| Recall | Product | Initiated |
|---|---|---|
| Z-1377-2021 Class II | BD BBL Martin-Lewis Agar, 100 Ea - Product Usage: used for the isolation of pathogenic…Products show heavy growth of C. albicans after 24 hours of incubation due to misformulation (expected… | 03/17/2021Terminated |