The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-0822-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

Luminex Recalls Verigene BC-GP Utility Kits Due to Labeling Error

Luminex Corporation is recalling Verigene BC-GP Utility Kits because they were incorrectly labeled with Amplification Tray labels.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a labeling error, which falls under the 'Low' severity criteria for documentation or packaging-only problems.

Plain-English summary

Luminex Corporation is recalling 1,132 carriers of Verigene BC-GP Utility Kits (REF 20-011-018). The recall was initiated because the utility kits were labeled with the Verigene Amplification Tray label instead of the correct utility kit label.

The affected lots are 110318018C and 111018018D. The product is distributed worldwide, including the United States, Austria, and Italy. The Verigene BC-GP test is an in vitro diagnostic used to detect and identify gram-positive bacteria in blood cultures.

Users should stop using the affected kits and contact Luminex Corporation for instructions on how to return or dispose of the product.

The recalled product

Product
Vergene Amplification Tray - 700uL, BC-GP REF 20-011-018 The Verigene(R) Gram-Positive Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GP) performed using the sample-to-result Verigene System is a qualitative, multiplexed in vitro diagnostic test for the simultaneous detection and identif
Affected units
1,132

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 (3)

  • UDI: 00857573006287
  • Lots: 110318018C
  • 111018018D

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.