FDA Device recall Z-1804-2013
BD BBL BCYE Selective Agar with PAV, Catalog # 297880, packaged in cartons of 10 plates, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Compa…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2013-07-31
On 2013-07-31 the FDA classified a Class II recall of BD BBL BCYE Selective Agar with PAV, Catalog # 297880, packaged in cartons of 10 plates, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Compa… by Becton Dickinson And, citing microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1804-2013 |
| 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
BD BBL BCYE Selective Agar with PAV, Catalog # 297880, packaged in cartons of 10 plates, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** BCYE Selective with PAV is used in qualitative procedures for isolation of Legionella species from clinical specimen and nonclinical (environmental) samples. It is similar to the Edelstein formula, except that the concentration of polymyxin B is reduced by half, and vancomycin is substituted for cefamandole.
Reason
Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.
Identifiers
| code_info | Lot 3078348 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-1804-2013%22
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