Z-1294-03

BBL (TM) LIM Broth, in glass slant tubes and packaged 100 tubes per carton, catalog #296266

Name: Z-1294-03 BBL (TM) LIM Broth, in glass slant tubes and packaged 100 tubes per carton, catalog #296266
Creator: Becton Dickinson & Co.
Published: 2003-08-11
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Becton Dickinson & Co / initiated 2003-08-11 / Terminated

FDA source

Becton Dickinson & Co. began a recall of BBL (TM) LIM Broth, in glass slant tubes and packaged 100 tubes per carton, catalog #296266 on 2003-08-11. The reason FDA records is "Broth for growing selective bacteria may fail to inhibit overgrowth of gram negative microorganisms resulting in the inability to isolate Group B Streptococci". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1294-03
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2003-08-11
Posted: 2003-10-15
Terminated: 2003-11-19
Recalling firm: Becton Dickinson & Co
Product: BBL (TM) LIM Broth, in glass slant tubes and packaged 100 tubes per carton, catalog #296266.
Product code: JSD Culture Media, Selective Broth
Reason for recall: Broth for growing selective bacteria may fail to inhibit overgrowth of gram negative microorganisms resulting in the inability to isolate Group B Streptococci.
FDA root cause: Other
Action: Recalling firm notified distributors and end user by letter 8/11/03 and advised of product failure. Consignees were requested to discontinue distribution and use and discard product for replacment. Consignees were requested to return response form.
Quantity in commerce: 860 cartons
Distribution: Product was sold to 11 distributors and one end user in the US. Product was additionally distributed to firm''s subsidiaries in Canada and Europe.
Product codes and lots: Lot numbers: 3129508 exp 1/30/04 3129509 exp 2/3/04 3129506 exp 2/3/04 3129512 exp 2/3/04

Product code JSD

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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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)