Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recall in 2022 - (Recall #: Z-0473-2023)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2022.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

BBL Chocolate II Agar- IVD for the isolation and cultivation of Neisseria species. Catalog (Ref) Number: 221267

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 21, 2022

Date Posted: December 21, 2022

Recall Number: Z-0473-2023

Event ID: 91201

Reason for Recall:

Boxes contain a reduced concentration of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide and does not provide enough of the blood factors necessary to support Haemophilus growth. The reduction could cause a false negative result for Haemophilus isolation in a clinical specimen.

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 9,600 EA

Code Information:

UDI: (10)2206461(17)221125(30)0100 Lot Number: 2206461 Exp. Date: 20221125. Box numbers 0002 through 0097. Boxes correlate to timestamps on the plates of 11:34 through 13:51. All other box numbers and plate stamps are unaffected and perform as intended. (Timestamps can be found on the bottom of the plate. The box number can be located on the carton label).

Distribution Pattern:

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

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated