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BacT/ALERT FN Culture Bottles, Product Number 259793

FDA device recall Z-1189-2007 · posted 2007-08-22 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
bioMerieux, Inc.
Reason for recall
Microbial Contamination: Bacillus sp. contamination was detected in inoculated bottles.
Action taken
Consignees were notified by Urgent Product Recall letter on 02/19/2007. They were instructed to destroy any unused inventory of this product lot that they have on hand.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
MBD
Quantity affected
2,403 cases (100 bottles per case)
Distribution
Worldwide; USA, Austria, Bulgaria, Caledonia, China, Croatia, Curacao, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Sultanat
Date initiated
2007-02-16
Date posted
2007-08-22
Date terminated
2009-12-08
Location
Durham, NC

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