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Recall of GasPak EZ Large Incubation Container

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
    57023
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0480-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-08-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-11-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-01-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=95192
  • 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
    Device, gas generating - Product Code KZJ
  • Reason
    In vitro diagnostic reagent containers may be defective and could cause incorrect test results in patient samples.
  • Action
    BD Diagnostic Systems issued an Urgent Product Recall letter dated August 2010 to consignees. Consignees were advised of the defect and were requested to discard product for replacement. Distributors were additionally requested to provide distribution lists of end users for direct BD notification. Accounts were requested to return a response form. BD Customer Service can be contacted at 800 675-0908, and BD Technical Services can be contacted at 800-638-8663.

Device

GasPak EZ Large Incubation Container
  • Model / Serial
    Batch No. 7110573
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: USA and the countries of Australila, Belgium, Canada, India, Mexico, New Zealand. Singapore, and South Korea,
  • Product Description
    GasPak EZ Large Incubation Container, a component of the GasPak EZ Gas Generating Container System, catalog # 260672, labeled in part ***Becton Dickinson and Company Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA***
  • Manufacturer
    Becton Dickinson & Co.

Manufacturer

Becton Dickinson & Co.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Becton Dickinson & Co., BD Diagnostic Systems, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks MD 21152-0999
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Becton, Dickinson and Company
  • Source
    USFDA