Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published December 20, 2018

Becton Dickinson Phoenix AST Indicator Recall: Increased Test Aborts

Bect: Phoenix AST Indicator (Catalog 246004) with specific batch numbers recalled due to increased test aborts in certain lab panels.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0934-2019Medical device Becton Dickinson ›

Lower-risk recall

Panels inoculated using certain lots of the indicator solution are demonstrating an increased occurrence of test aborts.

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

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Becton Dickinson is recalling Phoenix AST Indicator devices with specific batch numbers because they cause more frequent test failures. This could lead to inaccurate lab results if used without the recall fix. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/69297-becton-dickinson-phoenix-ast-indicator-recall-increased-test-aborts.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/69297-becton-dickinson-phoenix-ast-indicator-recall-increased-test-aborts · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0934-2019

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“Becton Dickinson Phoenix AST Indicator Recall: Increased Test Aborts.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69297-becton-dickinson-phoenix-ast-indicator-recall-increased-test-aborts. Based on FDA recall #Z-0934-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0934-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2018-12-20 that Becton Dickinson & Co. voluntarily recalled Phoenix AST Indicator, Catalog Number 246004, due to an increased occurrence of test aborts in panels inoculated using certain lots of the indicator solution.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Becton Dickinson
Product: Phoenix AST Indicator
Catalog Number: 246004
Batch Numbers: 8150994, 8143513, 8114664, 8103968, 8101893, 8094599, 8088904, 8254800, 8247722, 8239891, 8236927, 8236686, 8159672, 8156625, 8150957, 8150525
Units affected: 62880 total

The hazard

According to the FDA, panels inoculated using certain lots of the indicator solution are demonstrating an increased occurrence of test aborts.

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 GasPak EZ Campy Pouch System recall for low CO2 levels, a 2025-10-23 BD Kiestra Isolate Suspension Cuvette Array recall for barcode errors, and a 2025-09-23 BD MAX System recall for unauthorized access risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include a 2026-07-24 Biomerieux VITEK 2 AST-N461 Test Kit recall for false resistant results, a 2026-06-04 Biomerieux VITEK 2 AST-N447 Kit recall for false resistance results, and a 2026-04-27 Becton Dickinson Spinal Tray recall for quality issues from FDA inspection.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the batch number on the Phoenix AST Indicator (Catalog 246004). The affected batches are listed in the recall notice: 8150994, 8143513, 8114664, 8103968, 8101893, 8094599, 8088904, 8254800, 8247722, 8239891, 8236927, 8236686, 8159672, 8156625, 8150957, 8150525.

Brand
Becton Dickinson
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
The products were distributed to the following US states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY. The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, San Salvador, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, Uruguay, Vietnam

Recall number	Product, codes & lots
Z-0933-2019	Phoenix AST-s Indicator, Catalog Number 246009; Batch Numbers 8298797 8254819 8254817 8247760 8247750 8206530 8194853 8156642 8156638 8131658 8103973 8094595 8023542 7354942 7300813
Z-0934-2019	Phoenix AST Indicator, Catalog Number 246004; Batch Numbers 8150994 8143513 8114664 8103968 8101893 8094599 8088904 8254800 8247722 8239891 8236927 8236686 8159672 8156625 8150957 8150525
Z-0935-2019	Phoenix AP AST Indicator Bag, Catalog Number 246006; Batch Numbers 8234684 8234533 8225579 8225578 8218607 8218605 8213696 8213635 8213633 8208581 8208579 8206585 8190531 8190530 8170557 8234505 8170562 8159691 8150670 8150669

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Batch Number
Look for the batch number on the Phoenix AST Indicator (Catalog 246004) to see if it matches the listed affected batches.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 41 states and D.C., and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “The products were distributed to the following US states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY. The…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 16 months after the firm started it.

Dec 20, 2018Firm started the recall
Feb 23, 2019FDA classified it Class II
Mar 6, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Apr 10, 2020FDA terminated the recall

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

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Questions people ask

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What should I do if I have this product?

Check the batch number against the list of affected batches provided in the recall notice. If it matches, stop using it and contact Becton Dickinson for further instructions.

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Link to this recall

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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-0934-2019 (December 20, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0934-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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