BD BBL™ Lim Broth 296266Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ Lim Broth, 5 mL, Carton of 100 size K tubes · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 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 30382902962664), received between Jun 17, 2022 and Jun 17, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Leak/Splash” (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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Leak/Splash1
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.
MalfunctionJun 17, 2022Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD BBL¿ LIM BROTH TWO TUBES BROKE IN EMPLOYEE'S HANDS WHEN OPENING. NO PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: LIM BROTH TUBES 296266 - 2 TUBES BROKE IN (EMPLOYEE) HANDS WHEN OPENING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14739446 ↗
Other CULTURE MEDIA, SELECTIVE BROTH devices
- REMEL R064810Remel, Inc. · Culture Media, Selective Broth1 recall0 reports
- Todd Hewitt Broth + AntibioticsBiomerieux SA · CULTURE MEDIA, SELECTIVE BROTH1 report
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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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