BD BBL™ Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar with 5% Sheep Blood 221277Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar with 5% Sheep Blood, Carton of 100 plates · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This BD BBL Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar sheep blood plate is a lab culture plate. Most of the 303 reports describe plates that did not block the growth of certain bacteria, which can give inaccurate results. The reports include no injuries and no deaths, and no recalls name this device. Reports fell from 299 in the prior 12 months to none in the most recent 12 months.
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- Adverse event reports
- 303
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 303 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10382902212772), received between Feb 13, 2023 and Aug 6, 2025 — classified as 303 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings” (301 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings301
- Device Ingredient or Reagent Problem1
- Device Markings/Labelling Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions303
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 303 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 6, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22724834 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22712971 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22712970 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22712195 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22712193 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22712190 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22712188 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22712187 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22712186 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22712033 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22712030 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698302 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698301 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698194 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698192 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698191 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698190 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698189 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698188 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698187 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698186 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698185 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698184 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698183 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD, A PLATE DID NOT SUPPRESS GROWTH OF GRAM NEGATIVES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22698182 ↗
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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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