Z-1801-2013Class II

BD BBL Anaerobe CNA Agar with 5% Sheep Blood // Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood KV Agar, packaged in cartons of 20...

Name: Z-1801-2013 BD BBL Anaerobe CNA Agar with 5% Sheep Blood // Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood KV Agar, packaged in cartons of 20...
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 Anaerobe CNA Agar with 5% Sheep Blood // Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood KV Agar, packaged in cartons of 20 plates, Catalog # 297041, and labeled in part... 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-1801-2013
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 Anaerobe CNA Agar with 5% Sheep Blood // Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood KV Agar, packaged in cartons of 20 plates, Catalog # 297041, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood KV Agar is used in a qualitative procedure for isolation of gram-negative anaerobic bacilli.
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: 106 cartons
Distribution: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of:Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Product codes and lots: Lot 3080366 Exp 5/31/13 Lot 3071134 Exp 5/28/13 Lot 3081061 Exp 6/4/13

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1801-2013
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

K803024Class ICdc Anaerobe Laked Bl Agar W/paramomy.Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic / cleared 1980-12-22

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)