BD Microbiology MacConkey II Agar (21270) may cause incorrect or delayed test results if stored outside recommended conditions due to transit delays from severe thunderstorms. Affected units were sold with specific catalog and GTIN numbers.
transit delays of certain cold chain products due to severe thunderstorms which may caused the products to be stored outside the recommended labeled storage conditions. This failure could increase the probability of an incorrect test result or a delayed test result.
BD Microbiology MacConkey II Agar (21270) is being recalled because transit delays from severe thunderstorms may have caused the products to be stored outside recommended conditions. This could lead to incorrect or delayed test results. The recall affects specific units sold with catalog number 221270 and GTIN 10382902212703.
Transit delays caused by severe thunderstorms may have led to the agar being stored outside the recommended temperature conditions. This could increase the chance of getting incorrect test results or delayed test results when used in laboratory settings.
Users of BD Microbiology MacConkey II Agar (21270) who purchased the product with catalog number 221270 or GTIN 10382902212703 are affected. Laboratory personnel and healthcare providers using this specific agar for testing are most at risk.
Check for the catalog number 221270 or GTIN 10382902212703 on the product label. The product is sold under the brand name BD Microbiology MacConkey II Agar (100/CT) 21270 MEDIA.
Verify the catalog number 221270 or GTIN 10382902212703 on the product label to confirm if it is affected.
This recall is due to transit delays from severe thunderstorms that may have caused the agar to be stored outside recommended conditions, increasing the risk of incorrect or delayed test results.
Check the product label for catalog number 221270 or GTIN 10382902212703. If affected, you do not need to take further action as the remedy is not specified in the recall notice.
The recall does not mention any risk of serious injury; the hazard is limited to potential incorrect or delayed test results.
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Subject: Recall Z-1829-2025 — BD BD Hello, I own a BD that is covered by recall Z-1829-2025 from BD. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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