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FDA Recall #Z-0750-2016 — Class II — December 24, 2015

Recall #Z-0750-2016 Date: December 24, 2015 Classification: Class II Status: Terminated

Product Description

BacT/ALERT¿ FA, bioM¿rieux, Inc., Product Usage: BacT/ALERT¿ Culture Bottles are used with the BacT/ALERT¿ Microbial Detection System in qualitative procedures for enhanced recovery and detection of aerobic and facultative anaerobic microorganisms (bacteria and yeast).

Reason for Recall

Bottles may have been exposed to non-normal shipping conditions which may lead to media degradation and impact growth performance.

Recalling Firm

bioMerieux, Inc. — Durham, NC

Classification

Class II — May cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Product Type

Devices

Product Quantity

2741 units in total

Distribution

Distributed in the countries of Angola, Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kosovo, Lebanon, Netherlands, Niger, Pakistan, Poland, Republic of Belarus, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Zimbabwe.

Code Information

Reference number: 259791, Lot number: 1042923, Expiry: 25JAN2016 and Lot number 1042979, Expiry: 28JAN2016.

Status

Terminated

Voluntary / Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated