Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2021 - (Recall #: Z-1378-2021)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2021.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

BD BBL Martin-Lewis Agar 20 Ea - Product Usage: use for the isolation of pathogenic Neisseria from specimens containing mixed flora of bacteria and fungi. Catalog Number: 221557

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: March 17, 2021

Date Posted: April 14, 2021

Recall Number: Z-1378-2021

Event ID: 87546

Reason for Recall:

Products show heavy growth of C. albicans after 24 hours of incubation due to misformulation (expected reaction is partial inhibition after 18-48 hours incubation) and reduce the identification of Neisseria contributing to a delay in time to definitive diagnosis or a delay in proper treatment

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 33660 EA

Code Information:

Lot Number: 0317558, Exp. Date 2021-MAR-11 UDI: (01)30382902215579 (10)0317558(17)031121 (30)0020

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, Korea.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated