Becton Dickinson & product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

June 6, 2014

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Becton Dickinson & Co. recalls CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar is an enriched, nonselective culture medium particula…

Recall number

Z-0975-2015

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Becton Dickinson & Co.

Sold / distributed

Worldwide Distribution - US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Belgium, Canada, Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Why it was recalled

A low level of surface and subsurface contamination of Listeria monocytogenes on 9 lots of non-sterile prepared plated media containing sheep blood, typically visible immediately upon removal from the packaging. The contamination is typically observed as 1-3 CFUs per plate when present.

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar is an enriched, nonselective culture medium particularly useful or the isolation and cultivation of obligate anaerobes from clinical specimens. It supports the growth of a wide variety of obligately anaerobic, faculatively anaerobic, microaerophilic and aerobic bacteria.