BD BBL CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin (KV), packaged in cartons of 100 plates, Catalog # 221736, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar with Kanamycin and Vancomycin is used for the selective isolation of fastidious and slow-growing, obligately anaerobic gram-negative bacteria from a variety of clinical and nonclinical materials.

Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.

The firm, BD Diagnostic Systems, sent an "URGENT PRODUCT RECALL" letter dated June 2013 to Distributors by fax, US customers via letters by UPS and OUS BD sites via email and teleconference. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. All customers were instructed to discontinue use of the listed product; discard any remaining packages, and complete and return the attached form, whether or not you have any inventory remaining, via Fax to: Attention: Regulatory Compliance, 410-316-4258. BD will issue replacements for the discarded material. It is not necessary to contact BD by telephone to receive replacements. If you have any questions, call 410-316-4000.