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bioMerieux BacT/ALERT SN Anaerobic Culture Bottle-REF 259790

FDA device recall Z-0243-2007 · posted 2006-12-05 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
bioMerieux, Inc.
Reason for recall
Recovery Compromised-during manufacturing ambient air (including oxygen) was inadvertently introduced into the culture bottles, changing their reduction/oxidation potential thus leading to a compromised recovery of some obligate anaerobes and longer detection times.
Action taken
Affected Customers were notified of this recall on August 18, 2006 and August 21, 2006 via phone and instructed to destroy product remaining in stock.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
MDB
Quantity affected
34,440
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution ---- including states of AL, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WV.
Date initiated
2006-08-17
Date posted
2006-12-05
Date terminated
2009-12-08
Location
Durham, NC

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RecordFirmDate
BACT/ALERT SN CULTURE BOTTLE (K021123)bioMerieux, Inc.2002-04-26