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Class 2 Device Recall BBL TM LYSINE IRON AGAR

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  Class 2 Device Recall BBL TM LYSINE IRON AGAR see related information
Date Initiated by Firm January 11, 2012
Date Posted February 27, 2012
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on March 30, 2012
Recall Number Z-1107-2012
Recall Event ID 61006
Product Classification Culture media, antimicrobial susceptibility test - Product Code LKA
Product BBL[TM] Lysine Iron Agar, catalog #211363,500 g bottle 2014-03-31. Lysine Iron Agar was developed for use in the differentiation of enteric organisms based on their ability to decarboxylate or dominate lysine and to form hydrogen sulfide. Becton, Dickinson and Company, Sparks, MD 21152 USA 38800 Le Pont de Claix, France.

Lysine Iron Agar was developed for the use for differentiation of enteric organisms, in particular Salmonella species due to its ability to decarboxylate or deaminate lysine and form hydrogen sulfide.
Code Information Lot number 0132356 Exp. 3/31/14
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Becton Dickinson & Co.
BD Diagnostic Systems
7 Loveton Circle
Sparks MD 21152-0999
For Additional Information Contact Kimberly Cartier
410-316-4000
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 Lysine Iron Agar may not produce the correct biochemical reactions with Quality Control organisms over the shelf life of the product..
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Process design
Action BD Diagnostics Systems sent an "URGENT PRODUCT RECALL" letter dated January 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to discontinue use and discard any remaining packages. A form was attached for customers to complete and return via fax to: Attention: Regulatory Compliance at 410-316-4258. Contact the BD Technical Services Department at 1-800-638-8663 for questions regarding this recall.
Quantity in Commerce 132 bottles
Distribution Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TX, VA, and WI, and the countries of Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Mexico, El Salvador, Ecuador, Japan, Manila, Singapore, Peru, Taiwan, and Venezuela.
Total Product Life Cycle TPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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