Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: Z-0975-2015)

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:

CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar is an enriched, nonselective culture medium particularly useful or the isolation and cultivation of obligate anaerobes from clinical specimens. It supports the growth of a wide variety of obligately anaerobic, faculatively anaerobic, microaerophilic and aerobic bacteria.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: June 6, 2014

Date Posted: January 21, 2015

Recall Number: Z-0975-2015

Event ID: 69091

Reason for Recall:

A low level of surface and subsurface contamination of Listeria monocytogenes on 9 lots of non-sterile prepared plated media containing sheep blood, typically visible immediately upon removal from the packaging. The contamination is typically observed as 1-3 CFUs per plate when present.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 1,530 cases (100 plates/case)

Code Information:

Catalogue # 221734 with Lot #4077423

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Belgium, Canada, Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated