Recall Z-1248-2025

Terragene S.A. · initiated January 15, 2025

Class II Open, Classified

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

Product

ASP BIOTRACE Auto Read 60 Steam BI Process Challenge Device, REF 73135.

Codes / lots: Lot numbers: F40062, F40064, F40072, F40074, F40101, F40116; UDI-DI - 07798375772624 (primary packaging), 07798375772877 (secondary packaging) containing IFU Rev.A R0.

Reason for recall

Error in the IFU lists an incorrect incubation time on one occasion of 20 minutes rather than the correct incubation time of 60 minutes.

FDA-determined cause: Labeling False and Misleading

Action taken

The recalling firm issued an email on 1/15/2025 to the main office of the distributor with an attached Distributor Customer Communication letter dated 1/15/2025, an Acknowledgement and Receipt Form, an updated IFU (Rev.B R01), and a User Letter for the distributor to issue to their customers. The letter to the distributor explains that all product is affected that contains version Rev.A R0 of the IFU because a discrepancy was identified in that version. The Distributor is to review their inventory records for the affected product, identify customers that received or may have received the devices and report it to the recalling firm through the provided Acknowledgement and Receipt Form via email. The Distributor is informed the product can be used according to the enclosed updated IFU (Rev.B R01). The Distributor was requested to notify their customer by using the enclosed User Letter and include the updated IFU with the User Letter. The Distributor is also informed they can continue distribution of their inventory by sending the digital user letter and the updated digital IFU with each delivery. An updated printed IFU will also be made available to users upon request. The User Letter was similar to the Distributor letter except that it instructs the user to discard older version of the IFU (Rev.A R0 and use the product according to the IFU attached to the letter and available on the firm's website. an Acknowledgement and Receipt Form was also enclosed for completion and return.

Details

Recall number
Z-1248-2025
Initiated
January 15, 2025
Posted by FDA
February 27, 2025
Product code
FRC – Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process
Quantity
914 devices in the U.S.
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA and KY.
Recalling firm
Terragene S.A., Alvear

Official FDA recall record