Reported May 27, 2020 · Terminated
BD BBLTM Gram Crystal Violet 250mL-- IVD Primary stain for Staining Microorganisms, Catalog Number: 212525 - Product…
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. · 7 Loveton Cir · Sparks, MD · 21152-9212
Is this the product you have?
- BD BBLTM Gram Crystal Violet 250mL-- IVD Primary stain for Staining Microorganisms
- Catalog Number212525 -
- Product UsageGram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram method
- Lot codes and dates
- Lot Number/ Exp Date
9269800 04/30/219296589 05/31/219317733 06/30/219352487 07/31/21
- Expanded 05/12/20- Lot Numbers9352484 07/31/21 9352492 07/31/21
- Lot Number/ Exp Date
- Amount recalled
- 10,568 bottles
This recall covers 3 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
Why it was recalled
May exhibit increased levels of artifacts which could be difficult to distinguish from gram positive cocci, increased levels of artifacts could result in a false-positive Gram stain
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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