Events

Recall of BBL DRYSLIDE OXIDASE KIT

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    28679
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-04-22
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Bd has confirmed through complaint investigation that during the manufacturing process portions of the test slides in the above referenced products were placed into the incorrect product packaging. this could result in intermittent quality control failures and false results.

Device

BBL DRYSLIDE OXIDASE KIT
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 231746 (Lot serial: 2222008); Model Catalog: 231747 (Lot serial: 2276481)
  • Product Description
    BBL DrySlide Oxidase Kit
  • Manufacturer
    BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC.