Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2012 - (Recall #: Z-0523-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2012.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

BD BBL Taxo XV Factor Strips, Catalog number 231104, in shelf pack vials, fifty strips/vial labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663, www.bd.com/ds***

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: October 22, 2012

Date Posted: December 19, 2012

Recall Number: Z-0523-2013

Event ID: 63723

Reason for Recall:

In vitro diagnostic test kit was not manufactured according to specifications and may cause false negatives or misidentification of Hemophilus species present in patient specimens.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 650 vials

Code Information:

Lot number 2089253

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) to international customers in Belgium, India, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Mexico

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated