ETEST Clinical Meropenem Susceptibility Test Recalled for Storage Condition Failure
Biomerieux is recalling 3 units of ETEST Clinical Meropenem MP 32 susceptibility test (catalog 412401) nationwide due to storage temperature and time exceedances that cannot guarantee product performance.
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 is an FDA Class II recall of a diagnostic laboratory test. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, inaccurate test results from degraded product constitute a risk-of-harm scenario in a clinical setting where incorrect susceptibility testing could affect treatment decisions.
Plain-English summary
Biomerieux Inc is recalling the ETEST Clinical Meropenem MP 32 US S30 (catalog 412401) due to storage condition failures. The recall affects 3 units from batch 03573026378165 that were distributed nationwide in the United States. The company determined that these units experienced temperature and time conditions that exceeded specified storage parameters.
As a result of these storage exceedances, product performances cannot be guaranteed. The affected product is a laboratory susceptibility test used in clinical settings.
Laboratories and healthcare facilities that possess affected units should discontinue use immediately and contact Biomerieux Inc for further instructions regarding product return, replacement, or disposal. Test results from affected units should be considered unreliable.
The recalled product
- Product
- ETEST CLINICAL MEROPENEM MP 32 US S30, CATALOG 412401
- Manufacturer
- Biomerieux Inc
- Hazard
- inaccurate-test-results
- storage-degradation
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/DI 03573026378165
- Batch Numbers: 03573026378165
- 03573026378165
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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