The Recall Desk

Hazard

Invalid Test recalls

2 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
2
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2020-09-23

Of the 2 invalid test recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all invalid test recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2979-2020·2020-09-23

    Life Technologies Recalls TaqPath RT-PCR COVID-19 Kit Software

    Life Technologies is recalling the TaqPath RT-PCR COVID-19 Kit due to software issues that may cause invalid, inconclusive, or false test results.

    Product
    The TaqPath RT-PCR COVID-19 Kit with Applied Biosystem's COVID-19 Interpretive Software v2.0 or v2.2 (used with the QuantStudio Real-Time PCR platforms), includes the assays and controls for a multiplex real-time RT-PCR test for the qualitative detection of RNA from SARS-CoV-2 in
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    45 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2978-2020·2020-09-23

    Life Technologies Recalls TaqPath RT-PCR COVID-19 Kit Software

    Life Technologies is recalling the TaqPath RT-PCR COVID-19 Kit due to software issues that may cause invalid, inconclusive, or false test results.

    Product
    The TaqPath RT-PCR COVID-19 Kit with Applied Biosystem's COVID-19 Interpretive Software v1.2 for 7500 RTPCR instruments, includes the assays and controls for a multiplex real-time RT-PCR test for the qualitative detection of RNA from SARS-CoV-2 in upper respiratory specimens and
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    45 states