Viral Transport Medium recall: Contamination
Viral Transport Medium, 3ml, Ref: R99, Container type: Tube, Packaged: 20 tubes/box, IVD, CVM Transport Media is provided in plastic centrifuge tubes…
Why was Viral Transport Medium recalled?
There is a potential for contamination within Viral Transport Media. Use of contaminated Viral Transport Media for the transport of patient specimen may compromise the detection of COVID-19 by the final device used for testing.
What should I do if I have this product?
Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
UDI: (00)819398023818 Lot Number /Expiration Date 129507P /10/28/2020, 129735P /11/11/2020, 129320P /10/14/2020, 129932P /11/23/2020, 130049P /11/29/2020, 460929P /11/4/2020, 463439P /12/14/2020, 463986P /12/22/2020, 459930P /10/17/2020, 460805P /11/2/2020, 462411P /11/30/2020, 459717P /10/8/2020, 463483P /12/15/2020, 462121P /11/26/2020, 460391P /10/25/2020, 463782P /12/20/2020, 461645P /11/17/2020, 461643P /11/17/2020, 461289P /11/11/2020, 461381P /11/12/2020, 460561P /10/28/2020, 459718P /10/11/2020, 461994P /11/24/2020, 462076P /11/25/2020, 466688 /2/1/2021, 459774P /10/12/2020, 460618P /10/29/2020, 461262P /11/11/2020, 461378P /11/12/2020, 462375P /11/30/2020, 461995P /11/24/2020, 460997P /11/7/2020, 464517 /12/29/2020, 460802P /11/2/2020, 459830P /10/13/2020, 460565P /10/28/2020, 460290P /10/24/2020, 461013P /11/5/2020, 464529 /12/30/2020, 460621P /10/29/2020, 459345P /10/4/2020, 460939P /11/4/2020, 458991P /9/27/2020, 460506P /10/27/2020, 460954P /11/5/2020, 461362P /11/12/2020, 461832P /11/22/2020, 462511P /12/1/2020, 460433P /10/26/2020
- Product
- Viral Transport Medium, 3ml, Ref: R99, Container type: Tube, Packaged: 20 tubes/box, IVD, CVM Transport Media is provided in plastic centrifuge tubes…
- Recalling firm
- Hardy Diagnostics
- Quantity
- 686,920 devices
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution: CA, NC, AK, NY, OH, IL, NC, WI, SD, FL, DE, MI, MA, MD, GA, , TX, PA, IA, WV, ID, UT, KS, OR, CT, NY, WA, VA, TN, HI, AL, KY, MN, PR, MO, WI, AZ, SC, LA, AR, IN, NE, MS, NH, and OK.
- Recall date
- December 30, 2020
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (device)