BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ Orientation Agar 254102Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ Orientation Agar · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10382902541025), received between Jan 24, 2022 and Jan 24, 2022 — classified as 2 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
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 24, 2022Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD BBL¿ SCHAEDLER AGAR WITH VITAMIN K1 AND 5% SHEEP BLOOD BIOLOGICAL 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: "AGAR WAS FOUND CONTAMINATED."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13339115 ↗MalfunctionJan 24, 2022Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING 2 BD BBL¿ CHROMAGAR¿ ORIENTATION AGAR (20 SHELF PACK) BIOLOGICAL 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: "AGAR WAS FOUND CONTAMINATED."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13335189 ↗
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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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