Reported Aug 7, 2013 · Terminated

BD Affirm VPIII Microbial Identification Tests, packaged in kits, 120 test\kit, Catalog # 446257 and 24 test\kit,…

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 Affirm VPIII Microbial Identification Tests, packaged in kits, 120 test\kit, Catalog # 446257 and 24 test\kit, Catalog # 446252; kits are labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company, 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA, 800-638-8663, www.bd.com/ds*** The Affirm VPIII Microbial Identification Test is a DNA probe test intended for use in the detection and identification of Candida species,
Lot codes and dates
  • Cat #446257: Lot 3035126 Exp 12/04/13 Cat #446252: Lot 3065261 Exp 08/31/13
Amount recalled
177 kits

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

In vitro diagnostic test kit may exhibit invalid internal negative control results.

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, 5:34 PM UTC

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