Reported Jul 31, 2013 · Terminated
BD BBL BCYE Selective Agar with PAV, Catalog # 297880, packaged in cartons of 10 plates, and labeled in part ***Becton,…
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?
- BD BBL BCYE Selective Agar with PAV, Catalog # 297880, packaged in cartons of 10 plates, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** BCYE Selective with PAV is used in qualitative procedures for isolation of Legionella species from clinical specimen and nonclinical (environmental) samples. It is similar to the Edelstein formula, except that the concentration of polymyxin B is reduced by half, and vancomycin is substituted for cefamandole.
- Lot codes and dates
- Lot 3078348 Exp 6/27/13
- Amount recalled
- 163 cartons
This recall covers 8 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 7 are below.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
Why it was recalled
Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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