Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-0935-2018)

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:

Difco" Agar Noble, 500g bottle Noble Agar is a solidifying agent that is essentially free of impurities. It is used in electrophoretic and nutritional procedures and in preparing microbiological culture media when increased purity is required.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: October 3, 2017

Date Posted: March 21, 2018

Recall Number: Z-0935-2018

Event ID: 79217

Reason for Recall:

HighPuragar was mislabeled and inadvertently sold as Noble Agar.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 216 bottles

Code Information:

catalog number 214230, lot 7109502

Distribution Pattern:

USA (nationwide) Distribution to the states of and including Puerto Rico : AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA,TN, TX, UT, VA, WA

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated