Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published September 12, 2023

BD BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F Culture Vials Recall: Duplicate Barcode Labeling Issue

Becton Dickinson recalls BD BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F Culture Vials with duplicate barcode numbers. This labeling issue may cause confusion in identification but does not pose a safety risk.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0110-2024Medical device Becton Dickinson ›

Lower-risk recall

Certain vials of the BD BACTEC" Plus Aerobic/F Culture Vials have a labeling issue where duplicate barcode sequence numbers have been identified on more than one vial.

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Recalling firmBecton Dickinson & Co.7 Loveton Cir · Sparks, MD 21152-9212

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Becton Dickinson is recalling BD BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F Culture Vials with duplicate barcode numbers. This labeling issue could lead to misidentification but does not cause safety hazards. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/57334-bd-bactec-plus-aerobic-f-culture-vials-recall-duplicate-barcode.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/57334-bd-bactec-plus-aerobic-f-culture-vials-recall-duplicate-barcode · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0110-2024

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“BD BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F Culture Vials Recall: Duplicate Barcode Labeling Issue.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/57334-bd-bactec-plus-aerobic-f-culture-vials-recall-duplicate-barcode. Based on FDA recall #Z-0110-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0110-2024%22&limit=1).

Becton Dickinson & Co. recalled BD BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F Culture Vials, catalog number 442023, due to a labeling issue with duplicate barcode sequence numbers, the FDA said on 2023-09-12.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Becton Dickinson
Product: BD BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F Culture Vials
Catalog Number: 442023
UDI-DI: 038290HXRPGWNNMN
Lot Numbers: 3062843, 3062846, 3062849, 3062847, 3067489, 3067488
Units affected: 781,600 vials

The hazard

Certain vials have a labeling issue where duplicate barcode sequence numbers have been identified on more than one vial, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Becton Dickinson & Co. has 43 other recalls on record since 2017-06-01. Recent brand recalls include a 2026-04-07 recall for BD GasPak EZ Campy Pouch System due to low CO2 levels, a 2025-10-23 recall for BD Kiestra Isolate Suspension Cuvette Array due to barcode errors, and a 2025-09-23 recall for the BD MAX System due to unauthorized access risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Becton Dickinson 10mL Non-Sterile Luer-Lok Syringes recalled on 2026-01-27, Fresenius Medical Care Bicarby Dialysate recalled on 2026-05-07, and Medline TRACH TUBE KIT recalled on 2026-07-10.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for BD BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F Culture Vials with catalog number 442023 and lot numbers 3062843, 3062846, 3062849, 3062847, 3067489, or 3067488.

Brand
Becton Dickinson
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Vial Labeling
Inspect the vial for duplicate barcode sequence numbers as described in the recall notice.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 36 days after the firm started it.

Sep 12, 2023Firm started the recall
Oct 12, 2023FDA classified it Class II
Oct 18, 2023Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

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-0110-2024 (September 12, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0110-2024 to see it in context.
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