Class 2 Device Recall BD BBL BBE // CDC Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood Agar with KV

• Date Initiated by Firm: June 06, 2013
• Date Posted: July 24, 2013
• Recall Status: Terminated on September 03, 2013
• Recall Number: Z-1802-2013
• Recall Event ID: 65614
• 510(K)Number: K832955
• Product Classification: Culture media, selective and non-differential - Product Code JSI
• Product: BD BBL BBE // CDC Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood Agar with KV, packaged in cartons of 100 plates, Catalog # 297260, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** Bacteroides Bile Esculin Agar (BBE) is recommended as a primary isolation medium for the selection and presumptive identification of the B. fragilis group.
• Code Information: Lot 3071112 Exp 5/28/13
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Becton Dickinson & Co.; BD Diagnostic Systems; 7 Loveton Circle; Sparks MD 21152-0999
• For Additional Information Contact: Ms. Gail Claiborne; 410-316-4054
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.
• FDA Determined 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: 42 cartons
• Distribution: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of:Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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² Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = JSI