—#181115

Product

BD BBLTM Gram Crystal Violet 3.8L-- IVD Primary stain for Staining Microorganisms, Catalog Number: 212526 - Product Usage: Gram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram method.

FDA product code: JTS — Stains, Microbiologic
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: Hematology
Affected lot / code info: Lot Number/ Exp Date: 317740 06/30/21; 9296637 05/31/21. Expanded 5/12/20 Lot numbers:: 9296631 05/31/21; 0027824 08/31/21.

Why it was recalled

May exhibit increased levels of artifacts which could be difficult to distinguish from gram positive cocci, increased levels of artifacts could result in a false-positive Gram stain

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

BD issued Urgent Medical Device Notification to Customers/Distributors on 4/14/20 via FedEX stating reason for recall, health risk and action to take: 1. Immediately review your inventory for the specific Catalog and lot numbers listed above. Destroy all product subject to the recall following your institutions process for destruction. 2. Share this recall notification with all users of the product within your facility to ensure that they are also aware of this recall. 3. Complete the attached Customer Response Form and return to the BD contact noted on the form. Even if you do not have any of the affected lots in your inventory, please complete the Customer Recall Response Form indicating you have zero (0) quantity and return as indicated above. Distributors requested to provide customer list to BD. BD will provide a product replacement for all discarded inventory. BD Customer/Technical Support 800-638-8663, Monday Friday between 7:00am and 7:00pm (EST) in the United States. For customers outside the United States, contact your local BDrepresentative or distributor. On 5/12/20 firm expanded the recall to an additional six (6) lots of product.

Recalling firm

Firm: Becton Dickinson & Co.
Address: 7 Loveton Cir, Sparks, Maryland 21152-9212

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Chile, EMEA, Thailand, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada, and Singapore.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2020-04-14
Terminated: 2022-02-10
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #181115. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.