Recall Z-2342-2017 ยท LQL Gram Positive Identification Panel
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK 2 Gram-Positive identification card (GP), IVD, REF 21342, 20 cards per carton.
| Date | May 22, 2017 (initiated Apr 20, 2017) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The integrity of the product container may be compromised thereby exposing product to moisture which could lead to antibiotic degradation (loss of potency). |
| Root cause | Packaging |
| Action | The firm posted their recall notification on their customer website on 4/20/2017. The firm sent the recall notification letter to their customers via FedEx on 4/21/2017 for delivery 4/24/2017. A follow-up recall notice will be issued on 5/08/2017 which identified 3 additional lots impacted by the recall. |
| Quantity | 70,261 cartons |
| Distribution | Nationwide distribution in the U.S, including military and government sites. The product was also distributed to Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia - Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroun, Canada, Chad, Ch |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.