Chocolate II Agar (GC II Agar with Hemoglobin and IsoVitalex), microbiological media plates. Catalog # 221267
This recall has been terminated (originally issued December 18, 2002).
- Company
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Recall Initiated
- November 18, 2002
- Posted
- December 18, 2002
- Terminated
- May 1, 2003
- Recall Number
- Z-0345-03
- Quantity
- 6422 cartons/ 100 plates per carton
- Firm Location
- Sparks, MD
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Microbiological media may exhibit No Growth or reduced colony size of Haemophilus species.
Distribution
Product was sold to distributors and subsequently distributed to medical facility end users nationwide and internationally.
Lot / Code Info
Lots: 2213201 EXP 11/25/02 2213211 EXP 11/26/02 2261524 EXP 1/14/02 2246310 EXP 1/1/03 2261552 EXP 1/15/03 2276445 EXP 1/29/03
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
Becton Dickinson notified distributors by fax on 11/18/02 to discard inventory. Firm additionally notified distributors on 11/21/02 to include three additional lots of agar for recall. End users were notified by letter 11/21/02 to discard inventory for replacement, and return reply form.
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