Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-0528-2019)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

BD BBL Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood, Catalog No. 221261, (non-selective, non-differential)

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: October 22, 2018

Date Posted: December 12, 2018

Recall Number: Z-0528-2019

Event ID: 81572

Reason for Recall:

a portion of a single lot was not manufactured in accordance with the internal formulation resulting in inhibited growth of Gram negative organisms.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 54,300 plates

Code Information:

UDI - (01)10382902212611(17)181130 (10)8221508 Lot No.: 8221508 Expiration Date: 2018-11-30

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, HI, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated