Recall Z-0738-2013

bioMerieux, Inc. · initiated December 25, 2012

Class II Terminated

Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature

Product

BacT/ALERT SA Blood Culture Bottle. The BacT/ALERT SA reagent bottle is intended to be recover and detect aerobic microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) from blood and other normally sterile body fluids.

Codes / lots: Catalog Number: 259789, Lots/Batch: 1031866

Reason for recall

BacT/ALERT SA Culture Bottle lot 1031866 may contain bottles with uncured sensors.

FDA-determined cause: Nonconforming Material/Component

Action taken

bioMerieux sent an "URGENT PRODUCT REMOVAL NOTICE" and Acknowledgement Form on January 4, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact your local bioMerieux Customer Service Representative for additional assistance.

Details

Recall number
Z-0738-2013
Initiated
December 25, 2012
Posted by FDA
January 25, 2013
Terminated
June 3, 2014
Product code
MDB – System, Blood Culturing
Quantity
1690 cases
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution.USA including the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, and WV, and the countries of China, Curacao and Japan.
Recalling firm
bioMerieux, Inc., Durham, NC

Official FDA recall record