ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0345-03 ยท JTY Culture Media, For Isolation Of Pathogenic Neisseria

Becton Dickinson & Co.

Chocolate II Agar (GC II Agar with Hemoglobin and IsoVitalex), microbiological media plates. Catalog # 221267

DateDec 18, 2002 (initiated Nov 18, 2002)
StatusTerminated
ReasonMicrobiological media may exhibit No Growth or reduced colony size of Haemophilus species.
Root causeOther
ActionBecton Dickinson notified distributors by fax on 11/18/02 to discard inventory. Firm additionally notified distributors on 11/21/02 to include three additional lots of agar for recall. End users were notified by letter 11/21/02 to discard inventory for replacement, and return reply form.
Quantity6422 cartons/ 100 plates per carton
DistributionProduct was sold to distributors and subsequently distributed to medical facility end users nationwide and internationally.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

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