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Recall of Device Recall TrypticaseTM Soy Agar with 5 Sheep Blood (TSA IITM) // MacConkey II Agar

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Becton Dickinson & Co..

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
    73783
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1559-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-03-28
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-04-22
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-11-14
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=144969
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Culture media, selective and differential - Product Code JSI
  • Reason
    Trypticase tm soy agar with 5% sheep blood (tsa iitm) // macconkey ii agar is contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. the device is a non-sterile prepared plated media.
  • Action
    BD sent an Urgent Product Recall letter dated March 2016 to all US customers via UPS or email. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to discontinue use of the affected lots and discard any remaining product. BD will replace the discard inventory. Customers were asked to complete and fax the attached form to : Attention Regulatory Compliance, Fax: 410-316-4258 or email to BDRC2@bd.com.

Device

Device Recall TrypticaseTM Soy Agar with 5 Sheep Blood (TSA IITM) // MacConkey II Agar
  • Model / Serial
    Cat. Number Lot Number 221291 6034889
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA.
  • Product Description
    Trypticase TM Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA IITM) // MacConkey II Agar || Cat. Number 221291, Lot Number 6034889, Exp. Date : April 20, 2016 || Product is sold in cartons of 100 plates each. || Product Usage: || Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is used for the growth of fastidious organisms and for the visualization of hemolytic reactions. MacConkey II Agar is a selective and differential medium for the detection of coliform organisms and enteric pathogens.
  • Manufacturer
    Becton Dickinson & Co.

Manufacturer

Becton Dickinson & Co.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Becton Dickinson & Co., 7 Loveton Cir, BD Diagnostic Systems, Sparks MD 21152-9212
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Becton, Dickinson and Company
  • Source
    USFDA