UnratedMedical device recall · FDA · Published July 26, 2019
BD Kiestra InoqulA+ Software 20.3 Recall: Risk of Specimen-Plate Mismatch
Becton Dickinson recalls BD Kiestra InoqulA+ software version 20.3 for potential specimen-plate mismatch. Affected units have specific catalog and serial numbers. No remedy is stated in the recall notice.
Becton Dickinson is recalling software version 20.3 for their Kiestra InoqulA+ system due to a potential mismatch between specimens and plates. This could lead to incorrect test results if the software fails to properly match samples to the correct testing plates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67319-bd-kiestra-inoqula-software-20-3-recall-risk-of-specimen.
“BD Kiestra InoqulA+ Software 20.3 Recall: Risk of Specimen-Plate Mismatch.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67319-bd-kiestra-inoqula-software-20-3-recall-risk-of-specimen. Based on FDA recall #Z-2439-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2439-2019%22&limit=1).
The Food and Drug Administration announced on July 26, 2019, that Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling BD Kiestra InoqulA+ Software Version 20.3 due to an anomaly that may cause a mismatch between a specimen and plate. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Becton Dickinson
Product: BD Kiestra InoqulA+ Software Version 20.3
According to the FDA, an anomaly in InoqulA / InoqulA+ software version 20.3 has the potential to cause a mismatch between a specimen and plate.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Becton Dickinson & Co. has 43 other recalls on record since June 1, 2017. Recent recalls include the BD GasPak EZ Campy Pouch System Recall for low CO2 levels (April 7, 2026) and the BD Kiestra Isolate Suspension Cuvette Array recall for barcode errors (Oct. 23, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Becton Dickinson 10mL Non-Sterile Luer-Lok Syringes recalled due to wrong syringe type (Jan. 27, 2026) and the Becton Dickinson Spinal Tray recall for quality issues from FDA inspection (April 27, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for catalog number 447213 and specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice. The affected software version is 20.3 for BD Kiestra InoqulA+ systems.
Brand
Becton Dickinson
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
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Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Tennessee World Wide (5): Singapore, Taiwan, France, Netherlands
Verify the software version on your BD Kiestra InoqulA+ system. If it is version 20.3, it is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Tennessee World Wide (5): Singapore, Taiwan, France, Netherlands” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2439-2019 (July 26, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2439-2019 to see it in context.
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