PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

BD BBL BBE // CDC Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood Agar with KV, packaged in cartons of 100 plates, Catalog # 297260, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** Bacteroides Bile Esculin Agar (BBE) is recommended as a primary isolation medium for the selection and presumptive identification of the B. fragilis group.

Reported: July 31, 2013 Initiated: June 6, 2013 #Z-1802-2013

Product Description

BD BBL BBE // CDC Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood Agar with KV, packaged in cartons of 100 plates, Catalog # 297260, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** Bacteroides Bile Esculin Agar (BBE) is recommended as a primary isolation medium for the selection and presumptive identification of the B. fragilis group.

Reason for Recall

Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.

Details

Recalling Firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Units Affected
42 cartons
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of:Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Location
Sparks, MD

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
BD BBL BBE // CDC Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood Agar with KV, packaged in cartons of 100 plates, Catalog # 297260, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** Bacteroides Bile Esculin Agar (BBE) is recommended as a primary isolation medium for the selection and presumptive identification of the B. fragilis group.. Recalled by Becton Dickinson & Co.. Units affected: 42 cartons.
Why was this product recalled?
Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on July 31, 2013. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1802-2013.