FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Becton Dickinson & Co.: BD BBL TB Stain Kit K, Catalog (REF): 212522
- Recall number
- Z-1296-2025
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Product
- BD BBL TB Stain Kit K, Catalog (REF): 212522
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2025-02-12
- Posted
- 2025-03-06
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- One component of the kit was shipped with an expiration date of 30Sep2024 while the Certificate of Analysis (COA) indicated an expiration date of 30Apr2025.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- On February 12, 2025 URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE PRODUCT REMOVAL letters were sent to distributors. Please Take the Following Actions: 1. Immediately inspect your inventory for the specific catalog and lot number listed to determine if the lot in your possession are impacted and immediately discard any remaining inventory of the affected product. 2. Ensure the contents of this notification are read and understood. 3. Identify all customers within your distribution network that purchased any affected product as defined in this Product Recall. Provide a copy of the attached customer letter to all customers who received the affected lots to advise them of this Product Recall on BD s behalf. 4. Complete the attached Distributor Response Form and return to the BD contact noted on the form whether or not you have any of the impacted material so that BD may acknowledge your receipt of this notification. BD is committed to advancing the world of health. Our primary objectives are patient and user safety and providing you with quality products. We apologize for any inconvenience this issue may have caused you and thank you in advance for helping us to resolve this matter as quickly and effectively as possible. On February 12, 2025 URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE PRODUCT REMOVAL letters were sent to customers. Actions for Customers: 1) Immediately inspect your inventory for the specific catalog and lot number listed todetermine if the lot in your possession are impacted and immediately discard any remaining inventory of the affected product. 2) Ensure the contents of this notification are read and understood by those within yourorganization. 3) Share and post this customer letter with users of this application at your facility andforward to any customers to whom you may have distributed the product to ensureawareness. 4) Complete the attached Customer Response Form and return to the BD contactnoted on the form whether or not you have any of the impacted material so that BDmay acknowledge
- Quantity
- 247 units
- Distribution
- Domestic: AZ, CA, CO, GA, KY, IL, IN, NC, NJ, NY, MA, MD, TX, WA. International: Singapore, New Zealand, Chile, Australia, Taiwan, Malaysia.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog (REF): 212522; UDI-DI: 00382902125228; Expiration Date: 2025/04/30; Date of Manufacture: 07/10/2024; Lot Number: 4191205;
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JTS
- Firm FEI
- 1119779
- Firm city
- Sparks
- Firm state
- MD
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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