Drug recall

BD Affirm VPIII Microbial Identification Tests, packaged in kits, 120 test\kit, Catalog # 446257 and 24…

FDA recall event 65619 · Class II · Becton Dickinson & Co.

Key facts

Event ID 65619
Recall numbers Z-1812-2013
Recalling firm Becton Dickinson & Co.
Product type Devices
Products BD Affirm VPIII Microbial Identification Tests, packaged in kits, 120 test\kit, Catalog # 446257 and 24 test\kit, Catalog # 446252; kits are labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company, 7 Loveton…
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall In vitro diagnostic test kit may exhibit invalid internal negative control results.
Initiation date Jun 13, 2013
Report date Aug 7, 2013
Termination date Sep 28, 2013
City Sparks
State MD
Country United States
FEI number 1119779

At a glance

  • 1–9 Products in this recall
  • 10–99 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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