FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Becton Dickinson & Co.: BD Gram Stain Kit, containing 1- 250 mL bottle of Gram Crystal Violet, and additional reagents: Gram Iodine (Stabilized), Gram Decolorizer, Gram Safranin. Gram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram method.
- Recall number
- Z-2031-2012
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Product
- BD Gram Stain Kit, containing 1- 250 mL bottle of Gram Crystal Violet, and additional reagents: Gram Iodine (Stabilized), Gram Decolorizer, Gram Safranin. Gram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram method.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-04-12
- Posted
- 2012-07-18
- Terminated
- 2012-12-10
- Reason
- Potential for increase level of artifacts to appear as large, spherical and easy to distinguish or small & more difficult to distinguish from gram positive cocci.
- Root cause
- Material/Component Contamination
- Action
- BD Diagnostic Systems sent an "URGENT PRODUCT RECALL" letter dated April 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to discontinue use and discard the affected product. An Acknowledgement Form was attached for customers to complete and return via fax to 410-316-4258. Contact the BD Customer Service Department for questions regarding this recall.
- Quantity
- 539 kits
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot 1348873, Exp April 30, 2013
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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