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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

BBL Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II) and Chocolate II Agar (GC II Agar with Hemoglobin and IsoVitaleX)  I Plate Product Usage: Testing - Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is used for the growth of fastidious organisms and for the visualization of hemolytic reactions. Chocolate II Agar is an enriched medium for the isolation and cultivation of Neisseria species.

Z-1876-2017

March 27, 2015

Class III

Product summary

Firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Event
Event 76930
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
1600 plates
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1876-2017

Official wording

Reason: BD has confirmed that one lot of TSA II and Chocolate Agar I-Plates may fail to recover Haemophilus influenzae 10211 and Haemophilus parainfluenza 51505 on the Chocolate Agar side of the plate. All other QC organisms are correctly recovered.

Code information: Part/Cat No. 221302 Lot / Serial No. 4365741

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide Distribution in the states of AR, CA, CO, FL, IL, NJ, NV, OR, PA, TX, and WA

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    BD has confirmed that one lot of TSA II and Chocolate Agar I-Plates may fail to recover Haemophilus influenzae 10211 and Haemophilus parainfluenza 51505 on the Chocolate Agar side of the plate. All other QC organisms are correctly recovered.