Reported Jul 23, 2014 · Terminated

BBL CrystaLEAD Enteric/Nonfermentor (E/NF) Identification (ID) System, catalog number 245000. in vitro diagnostic for…

Becton Dickinson & Co.

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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. · 7 Loveton Cir · Sparks, MD · 21152-9212

Is this the product you have?

  • BBL CrystaLEAD Enteric/Nonfermentor (E/NF) Identification (ID) System, catalog number 245000. in vitro diagnostic for the identification of aerobic gram-negative bacteria that belong to the family Enterobacteriaceae as well as some of the more frequently isolated glucose fermenting and nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli.
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot. Number - 3224281 / Exp. Date - 2014/06/09 , Lot. Number - 3290379 / Exp. Date - 2014/07/24, Lot. Number - 3224281 / Exp. Date - 2014/06/09
Amount recalled
18.210

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

A portion of the BBL Crystal Enteric/Nonfermentor (E/NF) Identification kits from lot numbers 3224281 and 3290379 are labeled with incorrect expiration dates. A portion of these kits contain Crystal Inoculum fluid bottles that will expire prior to the date that was printed on the kit carton. The expiration date printed on the individual Crystal Inoculum fluid bottles is correct.

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Aug 12, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:47 PM UTC

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