BD AffirM VPIII Microbial Identification Test recall
BD AffirM VPIII Microbial Identification Test
Why was BD AffirM VPIII Microbial Identification Test recalled?
BD has confirmed that a portion of tests associated with the affected lots( 446252 and 446257 ) of product may exhibit blue speckles or fibers on the beads and cards, as shown below. This issue would result in an invalid test, as described in the package insert.
What should I do if I have this product?
Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
Catalog Number Batch Number 446252 5126980 5135673 5138774 5140625 5142767 5153674 5153675 5224882 446257 5141655 5148857 5156873 5173648
- Product
- BD AffirM VPIII Microbial Identification Test
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Quantity
- Qty Distributed to Field - 4,502
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution including Puerto Rico and to the states of : AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY and to the countries of : AU, BE, IN, KR, SG,
- Recall date
- March 8, 2017
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (device)