BD BBL Sensi Disc Cefotaxime - 30 ug¿, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Number 231... — FDA record Z-1020-2024

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 Jan 8, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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What the record says

Product
BD BBL Sensi Disc Cefotaxime - 30 ug¿, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Number 231606 and 231607¿; 5 ug, Catalog No. 291308¿
Reason
There is a possibility of reproducibility, accuracy, and/or QC failures in antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) for H. influenzae. This may cause product discard, delayed results, or additional adverse diagnostic outcomes, such as a delay in diagnosis, the selection of inappropriate antibiotics, or extended duration of antibiotic exposure and the treatment process.
Classification
Class II
Recalling firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Quantity
2,363,168 total units
Agency-reported status
Ongoing
Source record identifier
Z-1020-2024

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Lot and product identifiers

Label fieldDetails supplied by the agency
Lot, code or applicabilityCatalog No. 231606 UDI-DI 00382902316060 Lots 2004580 2025164 2090467 2146516 2180432 2301360 3003886; Catalog No. 231607 UDI-DI 30382902316078 Lots 2301360 3062270 3158078 3261093 2004580 2025164 2090467 2146516 2180432 3003886; Catalog No. 291308¿ UDI-DI N/A Lots 2301468 3003046 3093596 3116037 3248537 3248540

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Distribution

Domestic distribution nationwide. International distribution worldwide.

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Dates in the source

Report date
Feb 14, 2024
Recall initiation date
Jan 8, 2024
Center classification date
Feb 8, 2024

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