Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: Z-0473-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2015.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Vancomycin Screen Agar

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: June 29, 2015

Date Posted: December 30, 2015

Recall Number: Z-0473-2016

Event ID: 71883

Reason for Recall:

The affected expired lots of product may have exhibited breakthrough growth of vancomycin susceptible Enterococcus facaelis ATCC 29212 near the end of shelf life. The in-date product may also exhibit breakthrough growth of vancomycin susceptible Enterococcus facaelis ATCC 29212 near the end of shelf life.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 60,840

Code Information:

catalog number 222204. Lot numbers 5041659, 5064921, 5076659, 5083712, 5097504, 5105955, 5130907, 5139626, and 5147941

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Distribution to the states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WV., and to the countries of : Canada, Colombia, India, Mexico and Europe.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated