Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: Z-1559-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Trypticase TM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM) // MacConkey II Agar Cat. Number 221291, Lot Number 6034889, Exp. Date : April 20, 2016 Product is sold in cartons of 100 plates each. Product Usage: Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is used for the growth of fastidious organisms and for the visualization of hemolytic reactions. MacConkey II Agar is a selective and differential medium for the detection of coliform organisms and enteric pathogens.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: March 28, 2016

Date Posted: May 4, 2016

Recall Number: Z-1559-2016

Event ID: 73783

Reason for Recall:

Trypticase TM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM) // MacConkey II Agar is contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes. The device is a non-sterile prepared plated media.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 88,300 plates (883 cartons)

Code Information:

Cat. Number Lot Number 221291 6034889

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide Distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated