Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported October 26, 2016
CD79b (SN8) PE is contaminated with a FITC conjugate of unknown antigenic specificity
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Bd Biosciences recalled CD79b PE (ASR) , Catalog number 335816 ; Hematology: The CD79b antibody recognizes an… - a moderate-severity action.
CD79b PE (ASR) , Catalog number 335816 ; Hematology: The CD79b antibody recognizes an… was recalled by Becton, Dickinson and Company, Bd Biosciences in October 26, 2016. Reason: CD79b (SN8) PE is contaminated with a FITC conjugate of unknown antigenic specificity. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0128-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Bd Biosciences issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-CD79b (SN8) PE is contaminated with a FITC conjugate of unknown antigenic specificity.
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0128-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0128-2017) was formally reported on October 26, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 21, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Becton, Dickinson and Company, Bd Biosciences is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of San Jose, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 14 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: CD79b (SN8) PE is contaminated with a FITC conjugate of unknown antigenic specificity Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Distribution to CA, MN, OH and TX.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
14 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
CD79b PE (ASR) , Catalog number 335816 ; Hematology: The CD79b antibody recognizes an epitope on the extracellular domain of a 3640 kilodalton (kDa) type I membrane glycoprotein. Immunoglobulin (Ig) antigen receptors are composed of a non-covalently associated complex of Ig and two other proteins, Iga and Igb, which have been designated as CD79a and CD79b, respectively. antigen
CD79b (SN8) PE is contaminated with a FITC conjugate of unknown antigenic specificity
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0128-2017 |
| Date reported | October 26, 2016 |
| Date initiated | September 21, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Becton, Dickinson and Company, Bd Biosciences |
| Firm location | San Jose, CA |
| Affected scope | 14 units |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution to CA, MN, OH and TX. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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