BBL Port A Cul tubes, catalog number 221606. Patient sample collection tubes. BBL Port A Cul tubes, jars and vials contain a reduced transport medium and are intended to maintain the viability of anaerobic, facultative and aerobic microorganisms during transport from the patient to the laboratory. Sterile packages are for collection of specimens in clean areas; e.g., surgical suites.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1746-2015
- Event Number
- 69954
- Firm
- Becton Dickinson & Co. BD Diagnostic Systems
- FEI Number
- 1119779
- Product Code
- N/A
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Process control
- Initiated
- November 21, 2014
- Posted
- June 10, 2015
- Terminated
- January 7, 2016
- Address
- 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD, 21152-0999
Description
BBL Port A Cul tubes, catalog number 221606. Patient sample collection tubes. BBL Port A Cul tubes, jars and vials contain a reduced transport medium and are intended to maintain the viability of anaerobic, facultative and aerobic microorganisms during transport from the patient to the laboratory. Sterile packages are for collection of specimens in clean areas; e.g., surgical suites.
The products may exhibit indications of excessive oxidation. Excessive oxidation may affect the viability of anaerobic microorganisms.
BD Diagnostic Systems sent an Urgent Product Recall letter dated December 2014 to all affected customers. Recall notification was initiated on November 21, 2014, the notification was sent by fax and letters by UPS. Customer notification for the expansion of the recall was initiated on December 18, 2014, the notification was sent by fax and letters by UPS. For questions regarding this recall call 800-638-8663.
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145,860 tubes