FDA Device recall Z-1803-2013
BBL Brucella Laked Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), Catalog # 297840, packaged in cartons of 20 plates, labeled in part ***Be…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2013-07-31
On 2013-07-31 the FDA classified a Class II recall of BBL Brucella Laked Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), Catalog # 297840, packaged in cartons of 20 plates, labeled in part ***Be… by Becton Dickinson And, citing microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1803-2013 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2013-06-06 |
| Published | 2013-07-31 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Becton Dickinson And |
| Distribution | US |
Product
BBL Brucella Laked Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), Catalog # 297840, packaged in cartons of 20 plates, labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** Brucella Laked Blood with KV is used for the selective isolation of fastidious and slow growing, obligately anaerobic bacteria from the same specimen.
Reason
Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.
Identifiers
| code_info | Lot 3078280 Exp 6/27/13 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1803-2013%22
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