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Trypticase Soy Agar With 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II)
- Starting date:
- June 5, 2017
- Posting date:
- July 6, 2017
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type III
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-63830
Reason
BD has recently confirmed low level contamination of Listeria monocytogenes on the listed lots of non-sterile prepared plated media containing sheep blood. BD has identified the source of the Listeria contamination as sheep blood used in the manufacture of prepared media.
Affected products
Trypticase Soy Agar With 5% Sheep Blood (TSA II)
Lot or serial number
7032978
7048902
Model or catalog number
221261
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Becton Dickinson and Company
7 Loveton Circle
Sparks
Maryland
UNITED STATES