Chocolate II Agar (GC II Agar with Hemoglobin and IsoVitalex), microbiological media plates. Catalog # 221267
FDA device recall Z-0345-03 · posted 2002-12-18 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Reason for recall
- Microbiological media may exhibit No Growth or reduced colony size of Haemophilus species.
- Action taken
- Becton Dickinson notified distributors by fax on 11/18/02 to discard inventory. Firm additionally notified distributors on 11/21/02 to include three additional lots of agar for recall. End users were notified by letter 11/21/02 to discard inventory for replacement, and return reply form.
- Root cause
- Other
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- JTY
- Quantity affected
- 6422 cartons/ 100 plates per carton
- Distribution
- Product was sold to distributors and subsequently distributed to medical facility end users nationwide and internationally.
- Date initiated
- 2002-11-18
- Date posted
- 2002-12-18
- Date terminated
- 2003-05-01
- Location
- Sparks, MD
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