medical Class II Updated 2021-04-14

Becton Dickinson & Co. recalls BD BBL Martin-Lewis Agar, 100 Ea - Product Usage: used for

Recalled Product

BD BBL Martin-Lewis Agar, 100 Ea - Product Usage: used for the isolation of pathogenic Neisseria from specimens containing mixed flora of bacteria and fungi. Catalog Number: 221558


Hazard / Issue

Products show heavy growth of C. albicans after 24 hours of incubation due to misformulation (expected reaction is partial inhibition after 18-48 hours incubation) and reduce the identification of Neisseria contributing to a delay in time to definitive diagnosis or a delay in proper treatment

Issued by

FDA

Distribution: Nationwide (United States)
Lot/Code Info: Lot Numbers: 0317559 Exp. Date 2021-MAR-11; 0345695 Exp. Date 2021-APR-06 UDI: 01)30382902215586 (10)0317559(17)031121 (30)0100 (01)30382902215586 (10)0345695(17)040621 (30)0100
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