Becton Dickinson Noble Agar 500g Bottle Recall: Mislabeling Risk
Becton Dickinson recalls 50:00g Noble Agar bottles sold as HighPuragar due to mislabeling. This may cause confusion in lab use. Affected items have catalog number 214230, lot 7109502.
Lower-risk recall
HighPuragar was mislabeled and inadvertently sold as Noble Agar.
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What happened, in plain English
Becton Dickinson is recalling 500g Noble Agar bottles that were mislabeled as HighPuragar. This could cause lab users to use the wrong product, potentially affecting their experiments or results. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72919-becton-dickinson-noble-agar-500g-bottle-recall-mislabeling-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72919-becton-dickinson-noble-agar-500g-bottle-recall-mislabeling-risk · Updated September 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0935-2018
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“Becton Dickinson Noble Agar 500g Bottle Recall: Mislabeling Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72919-becton-dickinson-noble-agar-500g-bottle-recall-mislabeling-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0935-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0935-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product was mislabeled as HighPuragar instead of Noble Agar. This could lead to confusion in lab settings where precise product identification is critical for accurate results. Using the wrong product might affect experimental outcomes or safety protocols.
Who’s affected
Lab users and researchers who purchased the 500g Noble Agar bottles with catalog number 214230 and lot 7109502 are most at risk. This recall affects those using the product in electrophoretic or microbiological culture media procedures.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Noble Agar' on the label, catalog number 214230, and lot number 7109502. The product is a 500g bottle used in lab procedures.
- Brand
Becton Dickinson- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the product name 'Noble Agar', catalog number 214230, and lot number 7109502 on the bottle.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 28 states.
FDA distribution: “USA (nationwide) Distribution to the states of and including Puerto Rico : AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA,TN, TX, UT, VA, WA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is there a risk of injury from this product?
The recall is for mislabeling, not a physical hazard. There is no risk of injury from using the product correctly.
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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-0935-2018 (October 3, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0935-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 17, 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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