BBL Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II) and Chocolate II Agar (GC II Agar with Hemoglobin and IsoVitaleX) I Plate Product Usage: Testing - Trypticase Soy Agar with 5% Sheep Blood is used for the growth of fastidious organisms and for the visualization of hemolytic reactions. Chocolate II Agar is an enriched medium for the isolation and cultivation of Neisseria species.
FDA Recall Z-1876-2017 · Posted None
Recalling FirmBecton Dickinson & Co.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeJSG
Date Initiated2015-03-27
Date Terminated2017-04-26
Product Quantity1600 plates
Reason for Recall
BD has confirmed that one lot of TSA II and Chocolate Agar I-Plates may fail to recover Haemophilus influenzae 10211 and Haemophilus parainfluenza 51505 on the Chocolate Agar side of the plate. All other QC organisms are correctly recovered.
Firm Action
Recall notification was initiated on March 27, 2015. US customers were contacted via letters sent by UPS. Customers were requested to return response forms indicating acknowledgement of the recall and quantity of remaining product that was at their facility. The acknowledgement form included with the follow up letter that is faxed back to BD will be reconciled with the customer list. BD will contact 100% of non-respondents to verify receipt of the customer letter.
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Distribution Pattern
US Nationwide Distribution in the states of AR, CA, CO, FL, IL, NJ, NV, OR, PA, TX, and WA
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.