Recall archive / FDA device enforcement
BBL Chocolate II Agar- IVD for the isolation and cultivation of Neisseria species. Catalog (Ref) Number: 221267 — FDA record Z-0473-2023
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Nov 21, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- BBL Chocolate II Agar- IVD for the isolation and cultivation of Neisseria species. Catalog (Ref) Number: 221267
- Reason
- Boxes contain a reduced concentration of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide and does not provide enough of the blood factors necessary to support Haemophilus growth. The reduction could cause a false negative result for Haemophilus isolation in a clinical specimen.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Quantity
- 9,600 EA
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-0473-2023
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | UDI: (10)2206461(17)221125(30)0100 Lot Number: 2206461 Exp. Date: 20221125. Box numbers 0002 through 0097. Boxes correlate to timestamps on the plates of 11:34 through 13:51. All other box numbers and plate stamps are unaffected and perform as intended. (Timestamps can be found on the bottom of the plate. The box number can be located on the carton label). |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, India, Philippines.
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Dec 21, 2022
- Recall initiation date
- Nov 21, 2022
- Center classification date
- Dec 9, 2022
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.