FDANovember 6, 2024device
BD BBL Sensi Disc Ampicillin 2 ¿g (AM-2) - In-Vitro BD BBL Sensi Disc Ampicillin 2 ¿g (AM-2) are used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing by the agar disc diffusion test procedure of common, rapidly growing and certain fastidious bacterial pathogens. Catalog Number: 231263
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
BD identified through potency testing as part of a stability test request to monitor Ampicillin AM-2 due to decrease in potency results of 65% at 18 months, may result in falsely resistant result for ampicillin susceptibility
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Ongoing
Brands named
becton dickinsonbectonbecton dickinson
UPCs
30382902312636
Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
- FDABD¿Spinal Tray with BD¿Quincke Needle 26 G x 3.5 in.; lidocaine HCL (1%), 5 mL, bupivacaine HCL (0.75%) with dextrose (8.25%), 2 mL (marcaine). Catalog Number: 405632.2026-04-27
- FDABD¿Spinal Tray with BD¿Whitacre Needle 25 G x 3.5 in.; lidocaine HCL (1%), 5 mL, bupivacaine HCL (0.75%) with dextrose (8.25%), 2 mL (marcaine). Catalog Numbers: 405637, 405707.2026-04-27
- FDABD¿Spinal Tray with BD¿Whitacre Needle 25 G x 3.5 in.; lidocaine HCL (1%), 5 mL, bupivacaine HCL (0.75%) with dextrose (8.25%), 2 mL (marcaine). Catalog Number: 405671.2026-04-27
- FDABD¿Spinal Tray with BD¿Quincke Needle 22 G x 3.5 in.; lidocaine HCL (1%), 5 mL, bupivacaine HCL (0.75%) with dextrose (8.25%), 2 mL (marcaine). Catalog Number: 405609.2026-04-27
- FDABD¿Spinal Tray with BD¿Whitacre Needle 25 G x 3.5 in.; lidocaine HCL (1%), 2 mL, bupivacaine HCL (0.75%) with dextrose (8.25%), 2 mL (marcaine). Catalog Number: 405658.2026-04-27
- FDABD¿Spinal Tray with BD¿Quincke Needle 25 G x 3.5 in.; lidocaine HCL (1%), 5 mL, bupivacaine HCL (0.75%) with dextrose (8.25%), 2 mL (marcaine). Catalog Numbers: 405621, 405735.2026-04-27
- FDABD¿Spinal Tray with BD¿Whitacre Needle 25 G x 3.5 in.; lidocaine HCL (1%), 5 mL, bupivacaine HCL (0.75%) with dextrose (8.25%), 2 mL (marcaine). Catalog Numbers: 400866, 405672, 405673, 405674, 405675, 405709, 405721, 405723, 406704.2026-04-27
- FDABD¿Spinal Tray with BD¿Whitacre Needle 22 G x 3.5 in.; lidocaine HCL (1%), 5 mL, bupivacaine HCL (0.75%) with dextrose (8.25%), 2 mL (marcaine). Catalog Number: 405645.2026-04-27
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