BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ Candida 254093Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ Candida, Pkg. of 20 plates · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This BD BBL CHROMagar Candida plate is a laboratory culture medium used to grow and identify Candida yeast from patient samples. Most of the 29 reports describe plates being contaminated, which led to false or misleading test results; none report a death or an injury. No recalls name this device. Reporting dropped sharply, from 25 in the prior 12 months to none in the most recent 12 months.
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- Adverse event reports
- 29
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 29 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10382902540936), received between Oct 15, 2021 and Sep 3, 2025 — classified as 29 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Contamination” (23 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
- Contamination23
- Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings5
- Contamination of Device Ingredient or Reagent1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions29
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 29 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22951814 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22951810 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22951809 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22951808 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22951807 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22951806 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22951805 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22951804 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22951803 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22951802 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22951801 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22951799 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22951794 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22950903 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22950902 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22950901 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22950900 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22950899 ↗MalfunctionSep 3, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22950898 ↗MalfunctionSep 2, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22948619 ↗MalfunctionSep 2, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22948617 ↗MalfunctionSep 2, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA, THERE WAS A FALSE RESULT DUE TO CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22948613 ↗MalfunctionNov 19, 2024Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA THAT ONE (1) PLATE GREW A PINK CANDIDA ALBICANS COLONY. THE COLONY WAS CONFIRMED TO BE C. ALBICANS. THE SAME PATIENT SAMPLE WAS SUBCULTURED TO A NEW LOT OF CHROMAGAR AND GREW THE EXPECTED WHITE COLONY AT 24 HOURS INCUBATION. NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20723177 ↗MalfunctionNov 12, 2024Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA THAT BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION WAS OBSERVED DURING INCUBATION OF PATIENT SAMPLES. THIS OCCURRED WITH TWENTY (20) PLATES. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20664016 ↗MalfunctionNov 5, 2024Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ CANDIDA THAT FOUR (4) PLATES EXHIBITED BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION AFTER INOCULATION WITH PATIENT SAMPLE. NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED. THERE WAS NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20610160 ↗
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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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