Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: Z-0933-2019)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2019.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Phoenix AST-s Indicator, Catalog Number 246009

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: December 20, 2018

Date Posted: March 6, 2019

Recall Number: Z-0933-2019

Event ID: 81952

Reason for Recall:

Panels inoculated using certain lots of the indicator solution are demonstrating an increased occurrence of test aborts.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 62880 total

Code Information:

Batch Numbers 8298797 8254819 8254817 8247760 8247750 8206530 8194853 8156642 8156638 8131658 8103973 8094595 8023542 7354942 7300813

Distribution Pattern:

The products were distributed to the following US states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY. The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, San Salvador, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, Uruguay, Vietnam

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated