BD BBL™ Columbia Agar with 5% Sheep Blood 221165Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ Columbia Agar with 5% Sheep Blood · Class 1
All models of BD BBL Columbia Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (2)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10382902211652), received between Feb 23, 2021 and Sep 16, 2021 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Contamination” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Contamination2
- Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 16, 2021Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING 20 BD BBL¿ COLUMBIA AGARS WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD FUNGAL CONTAMINATION WAS OBSERVED BY THE LABORATORY PERSONNEL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "THEY HAVE RECEIVED SHIP BLOOD COLUMBIA AGAR PLATE . BUT WHEN THEY OPEN THE BOX , THEY FOUND FUNGUS IN THE PLATE".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12482030 ↗MalfunctionMar 3, 2021Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE WITH 80 BD BBL¿; COLUMBIA AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD FUNGUS WAS DISCOVERED IN PLATES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11404991 ↗MalfunctionFeb 23, 2021Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD BBL¿ COLUMBIA AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD CONTAMINATION WAS OBSERVED BY THE LABORATORY PERSONNEL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 11368724 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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