BD BACTEC MGIT 960 PZA Kit)- IVD qualitative procedure for… recallZ-2686-2024 · Becton Dickinson & Co. · initiated Jul 18, 2024
Class II Open, Classified All recalls posted in August 2024
Is my device affected?
- Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
- If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Becton Dickinson & Co. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
- Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.
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Why it was recalled
May intermittently produce falsely resistant results for pyrazinamide (PZA) during susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates.
FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm
What the company is doing
***UPDATE 11/13/2025*** BD Issued an URGENT: Medical Device Correction letters were sent to customers. BD is pleased to announce that we have resumed production of a modified version of the BD BACTEC" MGIT" 960 PZA Kit which includes modified inoculation methods and reduced shelf-life. BD has conducted a thorough review of the performance from all supported inoculum sources using the synthetic raw material and the following change has been implemented for the BD BACTEC" MGIT" 960 PZA Kit. 1. Only inoculum prepared from MGIT tubes 3-5 days post-positivity can be currently supported. 2. Inoculum prepared from MGIT tubes 1-2 days past instrument positivity are currently not supported. 3. Inoculum prepared from solid media are currently not supported. Additionally, the shelf life of the product has been adjusted from 18 months to 13 months to reflect the latest internal supporting data. Clinical users should refer to the updated Instructions for Use (IFU) available at https://www.bd.qarad.eifu.online/hcp. Additional languages will be added as translations are completed. ***UPDATE 8/1/24*** BD issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction Update letter on 8/1/24 as lots were inadvertently missed on the communication sent on 18Jul2024. BD issued URGENT: Medical Device Correction letter on 18Jul2024 via email and mail . Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: 1. Customeers should discard the affected product immediately. 2. There are no recommendations for retesting or reviewing previous patient test results. Actions to be taken by customer: 1. Immediately inspect your inventory for the specific catalog and lot number listed above. Destroy affected product subject to the recall following your institution s process of destruction. 2. Ensure the contents of this notification are read and understood. 3. Share and post this customer letter within your facility network and forward to any customers to whom you may have distributed the product to ensure
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2686-2024
- Recall class
- Class II
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated by the company
- Jul 18, 2024
- Posted by the FDA
- Aug 16, 2024
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Quantity
- 12,383 eaches
- Product code
- MJA
- FDA submissions
- K021582
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Haiti, Indonesia, India, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Macau, Mexico, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Pakistan, Singapore, El Salvador, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Taiwan, Vietnam.
Product description
BD BACTEC MGIT 960 PZA Kit)- IVD qualitative procedure for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, from culture to pyrazinamide (PZA) Catalog Number: 245128
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
UDI-DI: (01) 0038290245128 Lot Numbers: Amended 8/1/24 3104416 3156654 3191569 3233971 3241654 3248314 3269157 3298311 3298317 3304389 3324422 3338965 4002353 4009894 4036330 4051247
Other devices under the same FDA submission
2 devices cleared under K021582 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- BD BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 PZA Kit 245128Becton, Dickinson And Company · SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST POWDERS, ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL580 reports
- BD BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 PZA Medium 245115Becton, Dickinson And Company · SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST POWDERS, ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL102 reports
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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