Reported May 22, 2013 · Terminated
BBL(tm) Trypticase (tm) Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood. Used for culturing microorganisms.
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: Becton Dickinson & Co. · BD Diagnostic Systems · Sparks, MD · 21152-0999
Is this the product you have?
- BBL(tm) Trypticase (tm) Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood. Used for culturing microorganisms.
- Lot codes and dates
12 of 12 products
Products covered by this recall Model / number Product as published 221239— — lot 2348199 with expiration date 4/5/13; and 221261— — lot 2348208 with expiration date 3/22/13 — lot 2355145 with expiration date 4/2/13 — lot 2339019 with expiration date 4/5/13 — lot 2348157 with expiration date 4/6/13 — lot 2361011 with expiration date 4/6/13 — lot 2348202 ,with expiration date 4/6/13 — lot 2348108 with expiration date 4/12/13 — lot 2348074 with expiration date 4/19/13, and — lot 3038371 with expiration date 5/28/13 - Amount recalled
- 521,160 total pieces (all three recalled products)
This recall covers 3 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
- PR
Why it was recalled
Microbiological media may be contaminated with bacteria.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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