FDA Recall Terminated

Enterococcus Screen Agar QUAD Plate

Recall: Z-0474-2016 · Initiated June 29, 2015

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0474-2016
Event Number
71883
Firm
Becton Dickinson & Co. BD Diagnostic Systems
FEI Number
1119779
Product Code
JWY
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Initiated
June 29, 2015
Posted
December 23, 2015
Terminated
August 12, 2016
Address
7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD, 21152-0999

Description

Enterococcus Screen Agar QUAD Plate

Reason

The affected expired lots of product may have exhibited breakthrough growth of vancomycin susceptible Enterococcus facaelis ATCC 29212 near the end of shelf life. The in-date product may also exhibit breakthrough growth of vancomycin susceptible Enterococcus facaelis ATCC 29212 near the end of shelf life.

Action

Becton Dickinson (BD) sent US customers a Urgent Product Recall letter dated June 2015, via UPS. Customers were requested to return response forms indicating acknowledgement of the recall and quantity of remaining product that was at their facility. The acknowledgement form included with the follow up letter that is faxed back to BD will be reconciled with the customer list. BD will contact 10% of non-respondents to verify receipt of the customer letter. Any product returned to BD will be quarantined and discarded. If further assistance is needed, please contact BD Technical Services at 1-800-638-8663.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Distribution to the states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WV., and to the countries of : Canada, Colombia, India, Mexico and Europe.

Quantity

770