Life Technologies Recalls Gibco DPBS Due to Leaky Bottle Caps
Life Technologies is recalling 240 units of Gibco DPBS due to defective bottle caps that compromise sterility.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard is a sterility compromise due to a leaky cap, which is a moderate risk without reported injuries or deaths.
Plain-English summary
Life Technologies, Corp. is recalling 240 units of Gibco DPBS, calcium, magnesium, for In-Vitro Diagnostic Use (SKU 14040141). The recall is due to a defect in the bottle cap that causes the bottles to leak, compromising the sterility of the product.
The affected product is identified by Lot # 1994520, with an expiration date of 30-Jun-2021 and UDI 10190302002691. The product was distributed nationwide and in foreign countries including Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Users of this product should stop using it and contact Life Technologies for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gibco DPBS, calcium, magnesium, for In-Vitro Diagnostic Use SKU 14040141
- Manufacturer
- Life Technologies, Corp.
- Affected units
- 240
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Lot# 1994520 Exp. date: 30-Jun-2021 (UDI 10190302002691)
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Life Technologies, Corp. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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