BD BBL™ TB Carbolfuchsin ZN 212511Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ TB Carbolfuchsin ZN, 4 x 250 mL · 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 30382902125113), received between Sep 24, 2021 and Sep 24, 2021 — 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 24, 2021Contamination of Device Ingredient or Reagent; Contamination of Device Ingredient or Reagent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD BBL¿ TB CARBOLFUCHSIN ZN DYE AND STAIN 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: "IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN INCREASE AMOUNT OF STAIN DEPOSITS ON THEIR SLIDES WHEN USING THE TB CARBOLFUCHSIN ZN STAIN FROM LOT 0237747, EXP: 2021-09-30 (CAT# 212511)."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12527541 ↗
Other CARBOL FUCHSIN devices
- BD BBL™ TB Carbolfuchsin KF 212518Becton, Dickinson And Company · CARBOL FUCHSIN7 reports
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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