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Device recall: BBL Port A Cul tubes, catalog number 221606. Patient sample collection tubes. BBL Port A Cul tubes, jars and vials conta
Becton Dickinson & Co. (Sparks, MD) initiated this device recall on 21 Nov 2014; FDA lists 2 product records under event 69954, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 91% of the 1,176 device enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 7 Jan 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Becton Dickinson & Co. has 77 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Becton Dickinson & Co., Sparks, MD.
Reason for recall
"The products may exhibit indications of excessive oxidation. Excessive oxidation may affect the viability of anaerobic microorganisms."
Distribution
"US Nationwide distribution in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1746-2015 | BBL Port A Cul tubes, catalog number 221606. Patient sample collection tubes. BBL Port A Cul tubes, jars and vials contain a reduced transport medium and are intended to maintain the viability of anaerobic, facultative and aerobic microorganisms during transport from the patient to the laboratory. Sterile packages… | 145,860 tubes | Class II | Terminated | 17 Jun 2015 |
| Z-1747-2015 | BBL Port A Cul tubes with Swabs Sterile Pack, catalog number 221607. For patient sample collection. | 92,710 units | Class II | Terminated | 17 Jun 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Becton Dickinson & Co.
All 77 events for Becton Dickinson & Co.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The products may exhibit indications of excessive oxidation. Excessive oxidation may affect the viability of anaerobic microorganisms."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US Nationwide distribution in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 7 Jan 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.