Reported Jun 5, 2013 · Terminated

BBL DrySlide Oxidase Kit, catalog number 231746 Product Usage: Presumptive diagnostic aid for gram-negative bacteria.

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 DrySlide Oxidase Kit
  • catalog number 231746 Product UsagePresumptive diagnostic aid for gram-negative bacteria
Lot codes and dates
  • Oxidase kit - lot 2222008 with expiration date 08/31/13
Amount recalled
610 total test kits (PYR and Oxidase)

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

In-vitro diagnostic agents were placed into incorrect packaging for distribution to microbiological laboratories.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Sep 28, 2013 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:35 PM UTC

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