Reported Jun 17, 2015 · Terminated
BBL Port A Cul tubes, catalog number 221606. Patient sample collection tubes. BBL Port A Cul tubes, jars and vials…
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 Port A Cul tubes, catalog number 221606. Patient sample collection tubes. BBL Port A Cul tubes, jars and vials contain a reduced transport medium and are intended to maintain the viability of anaerobic, facultative and aerobic microorganisms during transport from the patient to the laboratory. Sterile packages are for collection of specimens in clean areas; e.g., surgical suites.
- Lot codes and dates
- Part/Cat No. Lot / Serial No.Date of Mfr Exp. Date
22160640424552/25/20142/5/201522160640671803/18/20143/5/201522160640872044/10/20143/25/201522160641247025/8/20144/24/201522160641619687/7/20146/12/201522160641819597/14/20147/3/201522160640324072/14/20141/29/201522160640420692/17/20142/4/2015
- Part/Cat No. Lot / Serial No.Date of Mfr Exp. Date
- Amount recalled
- 145,860 tubes
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
Why it was recalled
The products may exhibit indications of excessive oxidation. Excessive oxidation may affect the viability of anaerobic microorganisms.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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