Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2012 - (Recall #: Z-0570-2013)

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 Phoenix PMIC-108 Panels, Catalog number 448418, labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, USA. The BD Phoenix" Automated Microbiology system is intended for the rapid identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of clinically significant bacteria.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 6, 2012

Date Posted: December 26, 2012

Recall Number: Z-0570-2013

Event ID: 63737

Reason for Recall:

An antibiotic susceptibility test kit may produce false intermediate or false resistant results with clinically significant bacteria.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 12,250 tests

Code Information:

Lot number 2053373

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide distribution: USA including states of: AR, CA, KY, OK, RI, WI, and WY.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated