BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Difco" Agar Noble, 500g bottle Noble Agar is a solidifying agent that is essentially free of impurities. It is used in electrophoretic and nutritional procedures and in preparing microbiological culture media when increased purity is required.

    Recall: Z-0935-2018 · Initiated October 3, 2017

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0935-2018
    Event Number
    79217
    Firm
    Becton Dickinson & Co.
    FEI Number
    1119779
    Product Code
    JSO
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Mixed-up of materials/components
    Initiated
    October 3, 2017
    Terminated
    October 9, 2018
    Address
    7 Loveton Cir, Sparks, MD, 21152-9212

    Description

    Difco" Agar Noble, 500g bottle Noble Agar is a solidifying agent that is essentially free of impurities. It is used in electrophoretic and nutritional procedures and in preparing microbiological culture media when increased purity is required.

    Reason

    HighPuragar was mislabeled and inadvertently sold as Noble Agar.

    Action

    On October 3, 2017 an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE PRODUCT RECA:LL letter was mailed to customers informing them of the recall and requesting that their inventory be checked for product, which should be quarantined and then thrown away. Also, to share notification of recall to any other customers that may have received product. Firm will replace any discarded inventory. Questions or concerns can be directed to: 1-800-638-8663.

    Distribution

    USA (nationwide) Distribution to the states of and including Puerto Rico : AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA,TN, TX, UT, VA, WA

    Quantity

    216 bottles