BD BBL™ Calcofluor White Reagent Droppers 261195Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ Calcofluor White Reagent Droppers, 50 · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 30382902611951), received between Apr 14, 2023 and Jul 23, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings” (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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings2
- Contamination1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 23, 2025Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿ CALCOFLUOR WHITE REAGENT DROPPER, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF DROPPERS WERE CONTAMINATED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22574686 ↗InjuryMay 3, 2023Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD BBL¿ CALCOFLUOR WHITE REAGENT DROPPER PIERCED THROUGH THE VIAL AND CUT A LAB TECH WHILE HE HAD SOILED GLOVES ON. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CALCOFLUOR STAIN AMPULE CRYSTAL PIERCED THROUGH THE VIAL AND CUT A LAB TECH WHILE HE HAD SOILED GLOVES ON. NO EXPOSURE TO BLOOD WAS REPORTED. THEY DO NOT BELIEVE SO AS THE SCIENTIST HAD JUST CHANGED HIS GLOVES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16864662 ↗MalfunctionApr 14, 2023Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD BBL¿ CALCOFLUOR WHITE REAGENT DROPPER PRODUCT IS CONTAMINATED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CUSTOMER STATES THE PRODUCT IS CONTAMINATED. WE NOTICED 70% CONTAMINATION AND WAS DETECTED WITH HYPHAE PRESENT ON NEG CAL.W SLIDE (E.COLI + KOH+CAL.W).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16744969 ↗
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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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