Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: Z-0934-2019)

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 Indicator, Catalog Number 246004

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: December 20, 2018

Date Posted: March 6, 2019

Recall Number: Z-0934-2019

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 8150994 8143513 8114664 8103968 8101893 8094599 8088904 8254800 8247722 8239891 8236927 8236686 8159672 8156625 8150957 8150525

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