FDA-Device2012-07-25Class II

BD Gram Stain Kit, containing 1- 250 mL bottle of Gram Crystal Violet, and additional reagents: Gram Iodine (Stabilized), Gram Decolorizer, Gram Safranin. Gram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram method.

Becton Dickinson & Co.
Hazard

Potential for increase level of artifacts to appear as large, spherical and easy to distinguish or small & more difficult to distinguish from gram positive cocci.

Sold states
Nationwide Distribution.
Affected count
539 kits
Manufactured in
BD Diagnostic Systems, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD, United States
Products
BD Gram Stain Kit, containing 1- 250 mL bottle of Gram Crystal Violet, and additional reagents: Gram Iodine (Stabilized), Gram Decolorizer, Gram Safranin. Gram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram method.

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2031-2012

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