Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-0739-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

BBL(TM) Fildes Enrichment, catalog number 211866, 10 tubes/pack, labeled in part ***Becton Dickinson and Company, Sparks, MD 21152 USA*** Intended Use: Fildes Enrichment may be used to enrich a variety of media for the cultivation of various microorganisms. Fildes Enrichment is a peptic digest of sheep blood used to enhance the growth of fastidious organisms. It may be added to Tryptic/Trypticase Soy Broth or Agar in final concentration of 5% for cultivation of Haemophilus influenzae. Fildes Enrichment is intended to be a rich source of growth factors stimulatory to various microorganisms, including the X (hemin) and V (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, NAD) factors necessary for the growth of Haemophilus influenzae. Labeling: For Laboratory Use.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: December 10, 2012

Date Posted: February 6, 2013

Recall Number: Z-0739-2013

Event ID: 64008

Reason for Recall:

Enrichment media intended to enhance the cultivation of various microorganisms may fail to support the growth of Haemophilus species.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 11,710 tubes

Code Information:

Lot/Exp 2079066/ EXP March 6, 2013 2096375/ EXP March 22, 2013 2216092/ EXP July 20, 2013 2227271/ EXP Auqust 2, 2013

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Australia, Belgium, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, and Singapore.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated