CLASS II Device recall · Reported 31 Jul 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

BBL Campylobacter CSM Agar (Charcoal-Based Selective Medium) recalled

Becton Dickinson is recalling BBL Campylobacter CSM Agar (Charcoal-Based Selective Medium), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 Jun 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot 3078430 Exp 5/30/13

Quantity recalled293 cartons

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-1805-2013
FDA event ID: 65614
Recalling firm: Becton Dickinson, Sparks, MD
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 6 Jun 2013
FDA classified: 24 Jul 2013
Reported: 31 Jul 2013
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Bacterial Contamination
Device type: Other Medical Devices

Timeline

6 Jun 2013	Recall initiated by company
24 Jul 2013	Classified by FDA	+48 days
31 Jul 2013	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.

Product as listed by the FDA

BBL Campylobacter CSM Agar (Charcoal-Based Selective Medium), Catalog # 299614, packaged in cartons of 20 plates, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** BCYE Selective with PAV is used in qualitative procedures for isolation of Legionella species from clinical specimen and nonclinical (environmental) samples. It is similar to the Edelstein formula, except that the concentration of polymyxin B is reduced by half, and vancomycin is substituted for cefamandole.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of:Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.

Which lots are affected?

Lot 3078430 Exp 5/30/13

Where was it sold?

Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of:Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

7 other products · FDA event 65614

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is BD BBL Vancomycin Screen Agar, carton of 10 plates recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
31 Jul 2013	CLASS II	BD BBL Vancomycin Screen Agar, carton of 10 plates recalled	Becton Dickinson	Other	Nationwide
31 Jul 2013	CLASS II	BD BBL Schaedler K-V Agar with 5% Sheep Blood, carton of 20 plates recalled	Becton Dickinson	Other	Nationwide
31 Jul 2013	CLASS II	BD BBL BBE // CDC Anaerobe Laked Sheep Blood Agar with KV recalled	Becton Dickinson	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
31 Jul 2013	CLASS II	BD BBL Anaerobe CNA Agar with 5% Sheep Blood // Anaerobe recalled	Becton Dickinson	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
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31 Jul 2013	CLASS II	BD BBL CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar with Kanamycin recalled	Becton Dickinson	Packaging Defects	Nationwide

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