Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2017 - (Recall #: Z-1876-2017)

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:

BBL Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II) and Chocolate II Agar (GC II Agar with Hemoglobin and IsoVitaleX) I Plate Product Usage: Testing - Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is used for the growth of fastidious organisms and for the visualization of hemolytic reactions. Chocolate II Agar is an enriched medium for the isolation and cultivation of Neisseria species.

Product Classification:

Class III

Date Initiated: March 27, 2015

Date Posted: May 3, 2017

Recall Number: Z-1876-2017

Event ID: 76930

Reason for Recall:

BD has confirmed that one lot of TSA II and Chocolate Agar I-Plates may fail to recover Haemophilus influenzae 10211 and Haemophilus parainfluenza 51505 on the Chocolate Agar side of the plate. All other QC organisms are correctly recovered.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 1600 plates

Code Information:

Part/Cat No. 221302 Lot / Serial No. 4365741

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide Distribution in the states of AR, CA, CO, FL, IL, NJ, NV, OR, PA, TX, and WA

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated