Z-1800-2013Class II

BD BBL CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), packaged in cartons of 100...

Name: Z-1800-2013 BD BBL CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), packaged in cartons of 100...
Creator: Becton Dickinson & Co.
Published: 2013-06-06
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Becton Dickinson & Co / initiated 2013-06-06 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Becton Dickinson & Co. began a recall of BD BBL CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), packaged in cartons of 100 plates, Catalog # 221736, and labeled in part ***Becton... on 2013-06-06. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1800-2013
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2013-06-06
Posted: 2013-07-24
Terminated: 2013-09-03
Recalling firm: Becton Dickinson & Co
Product: BD BBL CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), packaged in cartons of 100 plates, Catalog # 221736, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin is used for the selective isolation of fastidious and slow-growing, obligately anaerobic gram-negative bacteria from a variety of clinical and nonclinical materials.
Product code: JSJ Culture Media, Selective And Non-Differential
Reason for recall: Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Nonconforming Material/Component
Action: The firm, BD Diagnostic Systems, sent an "URGENT PRODUCT RECALL" letter dated June 2013 to Distributors by fax, US customers via letters by UPS and OUS BD sites via email and teleconference. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. All customers were instructed to discontinue use of the listed product; discard any remaining packages, and complete and return the attached form, whether or not you have any inventory remaining, via Fax to: Attention: Regulatory Compliance, 410-316-4258. BD will issue replacements for the discarded material. It is not necessary to contact BD by telephone to receive replacements. If you have any questions, call 410-316-4000.
Quantity in commerce: 45 cartons
Distribution: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of:Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Product codes and lots: Lot 3080083 Exp 6/4/13 Lot 3073075 Exp 5/29/13

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1800-2013
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1798-2013	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-07-31	2013-07-24
Z-1799-2013	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-07-31	2013-07-24
Z-1800-2013	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-07-31	2013-07-24
Z-1801-2013	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-07-31	2013-07-24
Z-1802-2013	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-07-31	2013-07-24
Z-1803-2013	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-07-31	2013-07-24
Z-1804-2013	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-07-31	2013-07-24
Z-1805-2013	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-07-31	2013-07-24

Product code JSJ

K803022Class ICdc Anaerobe Bld Agar W/kanamycin Etc.Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic / cleared 1980-12-22

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