Medical device diagnostic plates recalled for storage condition violations
Biomerieux Inc is recalling PPM Clinical Chromid Candida diagnostic plates because storage temperature and time parameters were exceeded, preventing performance guarantees.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This Class II medical device recall involves a diagnostic product where storage degradation may compromise test performance and reliability. Although no test failures or patient injuries have been reported, the product is critical for clinical diagnosis, and unreliable results could affect patient care decisions.
Plain-English summary
Biomerieux Inc is recalling PPM Clinical Craponne Clinical Chromid Candida 20 Plates (Catalog 43631) because storage temperature and time parameters were exceeded for the affected batch.
When storage conditions are not maintained within specifications, the performance and reliability of diagnostic test plates cannot be guaranteed. These plates are used to identify Candida species in clinical laboratory settings, and degraded product performance could result in unreliable test results.
The recall affects 10 units with Batch Number 1009532350, distributed nationwide throughout the United States.
The recalled product
- Product
- PPM CLINICAL CRAPONNE CLINICAL CHROMID CANDIDA 20 PLATES, CATALOG 43631
- Manufacturer
- Biomerieux Inc
- Hazard
- storage-degradation
- test-failure
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 (2)
- UDI/DI 03573026118969
- Batch Numbers: 1009532350
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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