Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2017 - (Recall #: Z-0196-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2017.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

TrypticaseTM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM), Catalog Number 221261 Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% or 10% Sheep Blood is used for cultivating fastidious microorganisms and for the visualization of hemolytic reactions produced by many bacterial species.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: May 22, 2017

Date Posted: December 13, 2017

Recall Number: Z-0196-2018

Event ID: 77609

Reason for Recall:

Listeria monocytogenes contamination of non-sterile plated media

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 250, 300 plates

Code Information:

Lot Number: 7032978 - Exp Date May 24, 2017 7048902 - Exp Date June 9, 2017

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, FA, HI, IA, IS, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT & WA; International - Canada, Guam and Japan

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated