Oxacillin Screen Agar, Catalog 221952, in disposable plastic media plates, packaged in boxes of 10 plates/box.
FDA device recall Z-1458-05 · posted 2005-08-31 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Reason for recall
- Microbiological media for antibiotic susceptibility testing gives false test results.
- Action taken
- The recalling firm notified distributors and direct accounts by fax, e-mail, and letters on 07/28/2005. The notifications advised of false resistant results with control organisms known to be oxcacillin susceptible. Customers were instructed to discontinue use of the lot and discard for replacement. Distributors were requested to discontinue distribution and provide consignee list for subsequent notification. Response forms are included with the recall letters.
- Root cause
- Other
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- JTZ
- Quantity affected
- 20930 plates
- Distribution
- Product was sold to distributors and direct account end-users worldwide including government facilities.
- Date initiated
- 2005-07-28
- Date posted
- 2005-08-31
- Date terminated
- 2005-10-17
- Location
- Sparks, MD
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