FDA Recall Terminated

BBL(tm) Lactophenol Cotton Blue Stain Droppers, Catalog number 261188, shelf package of 50 droppers, incorrectly labeled in part ***Methylene Blue Loeffler***Becton Dickinson and Company***Packaged in Mexico*** Lactophenol cotton blue is a blue stain used for direct examination of clinical specimens for fungal elements.

Recall: Z-0978-2010 · Initiated September 28, 2009

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0978-2010
Event Number
54068
Firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
FEI Number
1119779
Product Code
JTO
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Labeling mix-ups
Initiated
September 28, 2009
Posted
March 4, 2010
Terminated
March 24, 2010
Address
7 Loveton Cir, Sparks, MD, 21152-9212

Description

BBL(tm) Lactophenol Cotton Blue Stain Droppers, Catalog number 261188, shelf package of 50 droppers, incorrectly labeled in part ***Methylene Blue Loeffler***Becton Dickinson and Company***Packaged in Mexico*** Lactophenol cotton blue is a blue stain used for direct examination of clinical specimens for fungal elements.

Reason

An in-vitro diagnostic reagent used by clinical laboratories was mislabeled.

Action

An "URGENT PRODUCT RECALL" notice dated September 2009 was issued via UPS letter to customers. The notification letter described the product, problem and the action to be taken by customer. The recalling firm notified distributors and end users to discontinue use of the identified product and discard for replacement. The customers were requested to return an enclosed response form. The customers were requested to provide, within one week, an excel file or a list with name, address and phone number of end-users who were shipped the product from their distribution branches so that the BD may inform them of the issue. For further assistance regarding product replacement contact our Customer Service Department at 1-800-675-0908. For all other inquiries call our Technical Services Department at 1-800-638-8663.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: USA and Puerto Rico, Korea, and Singapore.

Quantity

100 shelf packs