Class II — Becton Dickinson & Co.
| Recalling firm | Becton Dickinson and Company |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 36 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Microbiological media may be contaminated with bacteria. |
| Product | BBL(tm) CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar. Used for culturing microorganisms. |
| Quantity | 521,160 total pieces (all three recalled products) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam and the countries of Columbia, Japan, Singapore, Canada, Turks, Calicos Islands. |
| Initiated | 2013-03-11 |
| Classified | 2013-05-16 |
| Terminated | 2013-06-24 |
| Recall number | Z-1334-2013 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Becton Dickinson & Co. (Z-1334-2013).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/64883/
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