BD BBL™ CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar 221733Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ CDC Anaerobe 5% Sheep Blood Agar · Class 1
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10382902217333), received between May 20, 2021 and May 20, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Contamination” (1 report).
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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Contamination1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 20, 2021Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO USE WITH BD BBL¿ CDC ANAEROBE 5% SHEEP BLOOD AGAR THE PLATES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE CONTAMINATED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: IT WAS REPORTED THAT PLATE CONTAMINATION OCCURRED. WAS MEDIA CONTAMINATION NOTICED UPON RECEIVING OR AT A LATER TIME? LATER TIME UPON RECEIVING: WHO IS THE DISTRIBUTOR AND WHAT TEMPERATURE WERE THE MEDIA SHIPPED? CARDINAL REFRIGERATED. IF AT LATER TIME: WHAT WAS THE STORAGE TEMPERATURE OF MEDIA? WERE SLEEVES SEALED DURING STORAGE? REFRIGERATED AND YES. ANY RECENT TEMPERATURE EXCURSIONS? NO. WAS CONTAMINATION NOTICED BEFORE OR AFTER INOCULATION? BEFORE IF AFTER INOCULATION, WERE ANY PATIENT RESULTS REPORTED? NO. VISUAL INSPECTION. BACTERIA OR FUNGI CONTAMINATION ¿ COLONY COLOR? WHITE PREDOMINATELY, SOME GREEN AND PEACHY ORANGE. LOCATION OF CONTAMINATION ¿ SURFACE OR SUB-SURFACE SURFACE. WERE THE ORGANISM GRAM STAINED OR IDENTIFIED? NO. WHAT IS THE TIME STAMP ON THE PLATES?LOT 1035483 0622/2021/05/17. ARE THE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO RETURN? IF SO, ARE THE SLEEVES SEALED? SLEEVES ARE NOT SEALED AT THIS TIME, AVAILABLE FOR RETURN.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11860007 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.