VITEK 2 Gram-Positive identification card recall: Impurity Out of Spec
VITEK 2 Gram-Positive identification card (GP), IVD, REF 21342, 20 cards per carton.
Why was VITEK 2 Gram-Positive identification card recalled?
The integrity of the product container may be compromised thereby exposing product to moisture which could lead to antibiotic degradation (loss of potency).
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?
2420157103 02/May/18 2420164103 09/May/18 2420169103 14/May/18 2420174203 19/May/18 2420185103 30/May/18 2420198203 12/Jun/18 2420200103 14/Jun/18 2420204103 18/Jun/18 2420205103 19/Jun/18 2420220203 04/Jul/18 2420229203 13/Jul/18 2420239203 23/Jul/18 2420253203 06/Aug/18 2420267103 20/Aug/18 2420290103 12/Sep/18
- Product
- VITEK 2 Gram-Positive identification card (GP), IVD, REF 21342, 20 cards per carton.
- Recalling firm
- Biomerieux Inc
- 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, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Uganda, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
- Recall date
- June 21, 2017
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (device)