The Recall Desk

Hazard

Qc Failure recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
16
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2025-04-02

Of the 16 qc failure 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 qc failure 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.

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1–16 of 16

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1454-2025·2025-04-02

    Helix Elite Quality Control Material Recalled for Delayed Detection and QC Failure

    Microbiologics Inc is recalling its Helix Elite RSV quality control material (Lot HE0044-131) because the RSV component may produce delayed test results and could fail quality control checks. This Class II recall affects 28 units distributed worldwide.

    Product
    Helix Elite Inactivated Standard: Inactivated Influenza A/B and Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Multi-analyte, unassayed quality control material, Catalog Number HE0044N
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1023-2024·2024-02-14

    BD BBL Antibiotic Susceptibility Test Discs Recalled for Accuracy Failures

    BD BBL Ceftazidime Sensi Discs used for antibiotic susceptibility testing may have accuracy failures affecting H. influenzae testing. This could lead to delayed diagnoses or inappropriate antibiotic selection.

    Product
    BD BBL Sensi Disc Ceftazidime- 30 ug, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Number 231632¿and 231633¿
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1014-2024·2024-02-14

    BD Antibiotic Testing Discs Recalled for Accuracy Failures

    Becton Dickinson recalled BD BBL Sensi Disc Augmentin testing discs due to potential accuracy and quality control failures in antibiotic susceptibility testing. Failures may lead to delayed diagnosis or inappropriate antibiotic selection.

    Product
    BD BBL Sensi Disc Augmentin - 3¿g, Catalog Number 291270¿used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1033-2024·2024-02-14

    BD BBL Sensi Disc Meropenem testing discs recalled for accuracy failures

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD BBL Sensi Disc Meropenem antibiotic susceptibility testing discs due to accuracy and quality control failures that may cause delayed or incorrect diagnostic results.

    Product
    BD BBL Sensi Disc Meropenem- 10 ug, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Number 231703 and 231704¿
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1019-2024·2024-02-14

    BD BBL Sensi Disc Cefixime Antibiotic Susceptibility Test Accuracy Failures

    BD BBL Sensi Disc Cefixime testing discs are recalled due to potential accuracy and quality control failures that may result in delayed diagnosis or inappropriate antibiotic selection in clinical laboratories.

    Product
    BD BBL Sensi Disc Cefixime - 5 ug¿, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Number 231664¿
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1026-2024·2024-02-14

    Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Disc Recall Due to Accuracy Concerns

    BD BBL Sensi Disc Chloramphenicol test discs may have accuracy and quality control failures during antibiotic susceptibility testing. This could cause delayed results or inappropriate antibiotic selections.

    Product
    BD BBL Sensi Disc Chloramphenicol- 30 ug, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Number 230733¿and 231274¿
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1040-2024·2024-02-14

    BD Sensi Disc Tetracycline Recalls Due to Accuracy and QC Failures

    Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling BD BBL Sensi Disc Tetracycline 30µg laboratory test kits due to potential accuracy and quality control failures in antibiotic susceptibility testing that could lead to delayed diagnosis or inappropriate antibiotic selection.

    Product
    BD BBL Sensi Disc Tetracycline 30 ug,used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Number 230998 and 231344¿
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1034-2024·2024-02-14

    Antibiotic Susceptibility Test Discs Recalled for Accuracy and QC Failures

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD BBL Sensi Disc Minocycline test discs due to potential accuracy and quality control failures that may cause delayed test results, missed diagnoses, or inappropriate antibiotic selection.

    Product
    BD BBL Sensi Disc Minocycline - 30 ug, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Number 231250 and 231251¿
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1017-2024·2024-02-14

    Medical Device Recall: BD BBL Cefaclor Antibiotic Susceptibility Test Disc

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD BBL Sensi Disc Cefaclor antibiotic susceptibility test discs due to possible accuracy and quality control failures. Affected discs may produce inaccurate results, risking delayed diagnosis or inappropriate antibiotic selection.

    Product
    BD BBL Sensi Disc Cefaclor - 30 ug¿, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Number 231653¿
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1015-2024·2024-02-14

    Antibiotic susceptibility test discs recalled for accuracy and quality failures

    Becton Dickinson is recalling BD BBL Sensi Disc Azithromycin test discs due to potential accuracy and quality control failures that may delay diagnosis or result in inappropriate antibiotic selection.

    Product
    BD BBL Sensi Disc Azithromycin -15 ¿g, Catalog Number 231682¿used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0325-2024·2023-11-29

    IRON assay kits recalled for inaccurate diagnostic results

    Sentinel CH SpA is recalling IRON assay kits (Reference Numbers 6K95-41 and 6K95-30) that may produce falsely elevated results. Affected lots could cause inaccurate iron measurements and delays in patient test reporting.

    Product
    IRON assay, Reference Numbers 6K95-41 and 6K95-30
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1052-2022·2022-05-18

    Prothrombin Time Reagent Recalled for Quality Control Failures

    Instrumentation Laboratory is recalling HemosIL ReadiPlasTin due to variable and out-of-specification quality control results. The manufacturer is removing all affected lots and providing customers with an alternative reagent.

    Product
    HemosIL ReadiPlasTin, Part No. 0020301400
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0703-2022·2022-03-09

    QC Control Sets for GBS Testing Recalled Due to Contamination

    Microbiologics QC sets used for GBS testing contain a negative control contaminated with Group B Streptococcus, causing test failures. Affects 541 units distributed nationwide.

    Product
    QC Sets and Panels: KWIK-STIK. Cepheid Xpert GBS QC Set (Live Culture). Sets include: 1. 0864E3 Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B, lb) derived from ATCC 12401; 2. 0864E5 Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B, lb) derived from ATCC 12401; 3. 0864E7 Streptococcus agalactiae (Gro
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2202-2021·2021-08-11

    Beta-Hydroxybutyrate diagnostic reagent recalled due to stability degradation

    Stanbio Laboratory is recalling Cardinal Health Beta-Hydroxybutyrate in vitro diagnostic reagents due to reagent instability causing out-of-range quality control values that may affect diagnostic accuracy.

    Product
    Cardinal Health Beta-Hydroxybutyrate . in vitro diagnostic reagent.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0640-2019·2018-12-26

    Advanced Instruments Recalls GloCyte RBC Reagent Due to QC Failure

    Advanced Instruments, LLC is recalling GloCyte RBC Reagent because high fluorescent counts cause quality control checks to fail, preventing patient sample testing.

    Product
    GloCyte RBC Reagent - Product Usage: The GloCyte Automated Cell Counter System is intended for use by trained healthcare professionals in clinical laboratories to provide quantitative determination of fluorescence labeled total nucleated cells and erythrocytes in cerebrospinal fl
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0605-2018·2018-02-21

    Beckman Coulter Recalls Unpaired Lyophilized Chemistry Calibrator Lots

    Beckman Coulter is recalling specific lots of lyophilized chemistry calibrators because unpaired lots were distributed, which may cause erroneous calibration results.

    Product
    Lyophilized Chemistry Calibrator Level 1 Product Usage: Beckman Coulter Chemistry Calibrators are intended for use when calibrating methods run on the Beckman Coulter AU series of chemistry analyzers. Beckman Coulter Chemistry Calibrators are lyophilized, human serum based p
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    44 states