BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 recall
BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel, REF: RFIT-ASY-0147, for FILMARRAY Systems, when used in conjunction with Culture Media Bottles…
Why was BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 recalled?
If blood culture identification panel is used in conjunction with specific lots of culture media bottles, then false positive Serratia marcescens results may occur, due to an increased level of non-viable organism from serratia marcescens targets in culture media bottles, false positive result may lead to an inappropriate change in patient therapy.
What should I do if I have this product?
The recall is ongoing. Follow the firm and FDA 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?
BCID2 Panel REF: RFIT-ASY-0147, UDI-DI: 00815381020338, All unexpired lots. BACT/ALERT REF/UDI-DI: Lot/Expiration: 410851/03573026596057: 0004101638/3/20/2024, 0004101930/7/28/2024, 0004102026/9/4/2024, 0004102408/2/16/2025, 0004102996/9/24/2025, 0004102946/8/29/2025, 0004102956/9/17/2025, 0004102998/9/24/2025. 410853/03573026596095: 0004101718/4/24/2024, 0004101790/6/1/2024, 0004101958/8/3/2024, 0004102452/3/3/2025, 0004102964/9/19/2025
- Product
- BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel, REF: RFIT-ASY-0147, for FILMARRAY Systems, when used in conjunction with Culture Media Bottles…
- Recalling firm
- BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
- Quantity
- 99,822
- Distribution
- Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, IL, KY, CO, KS, NC, AK, NY, ND, CA, TX, MD, GA, OH, WI, SD, LA, MT, VA, IA, MO, MA, WV, NE, OK, AZ, OR, SC, MI, IN, ID, TN, WA, NM, NJ, AR, AL, MN, NH, NV, PA, WY, MS, CT and the countries of AE, AM, AR, AT, BA, BG, BH, BN, BR, CA, CH, CI, CK, CN, CO, CZ, DE, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, FR, GA, GB, GE, GR, GT, HR, HU, IL, IN, IQ, IS, IT, JO, JP, KK, KR, KW, LB, LT, LV, MK, MM, MX, MY, NG, NO, NW, OM, PA, PH, PK, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, SA, SI, TN, TR, TW, UG, UY, VN, WF.
- Recall date
- August 7, 2024
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Agency
- FDA (device)