Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling 247 units of the BD BBL TB Stain Kit K because one component in the kit was shipped with an incorrect expiration date printed on the label. While the component's label shows an expiration date of September 30, 2024, the official Certificate of Analysis (COA) confirms the component actually remains valid until April 30, 2025. No incidents or injuries have been reported in connection with this labeling error.
The labeling error may cause lab technicians to prematurely discard valid testing components or lead to confusion regarding the stability of the diagnostic kit. Because the components are still chemically viable until the correct expiration date in 2025, there is no direct risk of patient harm from degraded reagents.
One kit component incorrectly labeled with expiration date 30Sep2024 instead of 30Apr2025.
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