BD BBL™ MacConkey II Agar with Sorbitol 298519Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ MacConkey II Agar with Sorbitol, Ctn. of 100 plates · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- 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 10382902985195), received between Nov 8, 2021 and Nov 8, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings” (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
- Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings1
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.
MalfunctionNov 8, 2021Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE WITH BD BBL¿ MACCONKEY II AGAR WITH SORBITOL 6 PLATES HAD SUBSURFACE GROWTH. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: MACCONKEY II W/ SORBITOL PLATES FAILED STERILITY QC. 6 OF 10 STERILITY PLATES HAD SUBSURFACE GROWTH.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12774667 ↗
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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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