BD BBL™ Sabouraud Dextrose Agar, Emmons (Deep Fill) 221867Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ Sabouraud Dextrose Agar, Emmons (Deep Fill), 100 each · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This BD BBL Sabouraud Dextrose Agar is a lab culture medium used to grow microorganisms. All 281 reports are malfunction reports, mostly describing results that were incorrect, such as plates found contaminated with mold after incubation. Reports rose to 280 in the last 12 months, from none in the previous 12 months, and no injuries or deaths were reported. No recalls name this device.
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- 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 10382902218675), received between Sep 20, 2022 and Sep 20, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Contamination of Device Ingredient or Reagent” (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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Contamination of Device Ingredient or Reagent1
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.
MalfunctionSep 20, 2022Contamination of Device Ingredient or Reagent; Contamination of Device Ingredient or Reagent
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THEY RECEIVED BD BBL¿ PHENOL RED BROTH WITH LACTOSE AND DURHAM TUBE WITH CONTAMINATION - BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION -BACTERIAL, FUNGAL, NON-VIABLE ON TWO LOTS. THERE WAS TWO OCCURRENCES IN THIS EVENT WITH NO PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER: "CUSTOMER REPORTS CONTAMINATED PLATES - LOT #S2178512 AND 2166405."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15460003 ↗
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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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