VITEK 2 Gram Negative test kits containing colistin recall
VITEK 2 Gram Negative test kits containing colistin (cs01n)
Why was VITEK 2 Gram Negative test kits containing colistin recalled?
The investigation demonstrated a high rate of very major errors (resistant isolates calling susceptible) with the VITEK¿ 2 AST-GN colistin (cs01n) compared to agar dilution (the reference method used for cs01n development) and compared to broth-microdilution (recommended method by EUCAST/CLSI).
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?
REF # (Description): 418114 (AST-GN94), 22258 (AST-N102), 412605 (AST-N194), 412921 (AST-N199), 412862 (AST-N201), 412863 (AST-N202), 412924 (AST-N205), 412918 (AST-N210), 413061 (AST-N212), 413083 (AST-N222), 413112 (AST-N225), 413171 (AST-N236), 413172 (AST-N237), 413204 (AST-N239), 413205 (AST-N240), 413391 (AST-N242), 413394 (AST-N245), 413397 (AST-N248), 413572 (AST-N249), 413722 (AST-N253), 413724 (AST-N255), 413725 (AST-N256), 413753 (AST-N261), 414164 (AST-N272), 414286 (AST-N276), 414492 (AST-N279), 414531 (AST-N280), 414532 (AST-N281), 414972 (AST-N288), 415063 (AST-N292), 415369 (AST-N293), 415433 (AST-N295), 416005 (AST-N299), 416241 (AST-N300), 416590 (AST-N303), 416913 (AST-N308), 416914 (AST-N309), 417426 (AST-N315), 417952 (AST-N318), 418204 (AST-N320), 418489 (AST-N322), 418513 (AST-N235), 418514 (AST-N326), 418630 (AST-N328), 418631 (AST-N329), 418675 (AST-N331), 418676 (AST-N332), 418985 (AST-N335), 419077 (AST-N338), 419341 (AST-N339), 420063 (AST-N343), 420440 (AST-N344), 420867 (AST-N347), 420856 (AST-N348), 421258 (AST-N352), 421297 (AST-N353), 421350 (AST-N354), 421351 (AST-N355, 421451 (AST-N357), 421441 (AST-N358), 421583 (AST-N360), 421584 (AST-N361), 421585 (AST-N362), 421692 (AST-363), 421693 (AST-N364), 421830 (AST-N365), 421853 (AST-N366), 421854 (AST-N367), 421855 (AST-N368), 410025 (AST-XN01), 413230 (AST-XN05)
- Product
- VITEK 2 Gram Negative test kits containing colistin (cs01n)
- Recalling firm
- Biomerieux Inc
- Quantity
- 1,520,000 cards
- Distribution
- Domestic: NC. Foreign: Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, & Vietnam.
- Recall date
- August 2, 2017
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (device)