BD BBL Martin-Lewis Agar (2021-03-18)

Starting date:

March 22, 2021

Posting date:

April 1, 2021

Type of communication:

Medical Device Recall

Subcategory:

Medical Device

Hazard classification:

Type II

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Medical Devices

Audience:

Healthcare Professionals, General Public, Hospitals

Identification number:

RA-75303

Last updated:
2021-04-20

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  Reason
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  Affected products

Affected Products 

BD BBL Martin-Lewis Agar

Reason

BD has confirmed the referenced product has results showing heavy growth of C. albicans after 24 hours of incubation due to mis-formulation. The expected reaction is partial inhibition after 18-48 hours incubation.

Affected products