Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 12, 2025
BD BBL TB Stain Kit K Recall: Incorrect Expiration Date on Kit
Becton Dickinson recalls BD BBL TB Stain Kit K (Ref 212522) due to an expiration date mismatch between shipping and Certificate of Analysis. This may lead to using expired reagents.
One component of the kit was shipped with an expiration date of 30Sep2024 while the Certificate of Analysis (COA) indicated an expiration date of 30Apr2025.
Becton Dickinson is recalling a TB Stain Kit K (Ref 212522) because one component was shipped with an expiration date of September 30, 2024, while the Certificate of Analysis shows an expiration date of April 30, 2025. This mismatch could mean the kit uses expired reagents, potentially affecting test accuracy. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/52894-bd-bbl-tb-stain-kit-k-recall-incorrect-expiration-date.
“BD BBL TB Stain Kit K Recall: Incorrect Expiration Date on Kit.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/52894-bd-bbl-tb-stain-kit-k-recall-incorrect-expiration-date. Based on FDA recall #Z-1296-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1296-2025%22&limit=1).
Becton Dickinson & Co. voluntarily recalled BD BBL TB Stain Kit K (REF: 212522) on Feb. 12, 2025, according to the FDA. The hazard involves a component shipped with an expiration date of Sept. 30, 2024, while the Certificate of Analysis indicated April 30, 2025.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Becton Dickinson
Product: BD BBL TB Stain Kit K
Catalog (REF): 212522
UDI-DI: 00382902125228
Expiration Date: 2025/04/30
Date of Manufacture: 07/10/2024
Lot Number: 4191205
The hazard
One component of the kit was shipped with an expiration date of Sept. 30, 2024, while the Certificate of Analysis indicated an expiration date of April 30, 2025.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Becton Dickinson & Co. has 43 other recalls on record since June 1, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include BD Ready-to-Use Hydrophilic Catheter 14 Fr (Nov. 29, 2025), Cook Staged Extubation Set (March 5, 2026), and B Braun Discofix Four Way Stopcock (Aug. 4, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product code 212522 on the kit. The expiration date on the kit should be April 30, 2025, but some kits were shipped with September 30, 2024.
Brand
Becton Dickinson
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Expiration Date
Verify the expiration date on the kit matches April 30, 2025 as per the Certificate of Analysis.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 14 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Domestic: AZ, CA, CO, GA, KY, IL, IN, NC, NJ, NY, MA, MD, TX, WA. International: Singapore, New Zealand, Chile, Australia, Taiwan, Malaysia.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 28 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1296-2025 (February 12, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1296-2025 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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