BD Phoenix PMIC/ID-107: The Phoenix PMIC/ID panel is used for the rapid identification and susceptibility of most aerobic and facultative anaerobic gram-positive bacteria of human origin with selected antimicrobial agents when used with the BD Phoenix Automated Microbiology System. Catalog (Ref) Number: 448607

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0232-2023) was formally reported on November 23, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 13, 2022. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Becton Dickinson & Co. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Sparks, MD. Federal records indicate 13,900 EA units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Misformulated minocycline-can cause erroneously increased Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) values when performing antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) against minocycline and result in the reporting of false re… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide distribution.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 4 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.