The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1158-2021·Announced 2021-03-10

BioFire BCID2 Panel Recalled for False Positive Pseudomonas Results

BioFire Diagnostics is recalling BCID2 Panels due to a risk of false positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa results when used with specific BD BACTEC blood culture vials.

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a risk of false positive results for a pathogen, which poses a risk of harm through incorrect clinical decision-making, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

BioFire Diagnostics, LLC is recalling 5,220 kits of the BioFire BCID2 Panel (Part No: RFIT-ASY-0147). The recall affects all non-expired lots of the BCID and BCID2 Panels that are used in conjunction with specific BD BACTEC blood culture vials (Catalog No. 442023 and 442020). The product is intended for use with FilmArray systems and is classified as an In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) requiring a prescription.

The recall was initiated because the firm identified an increased risk of false positive results for Pseudomonas aeruginosa when the BCID/BCID2 Panels are used with the specified BD BACTEC blood culture vials. This issue could lead to incorrect clinical interpretations of blood culture results.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide distribution in the United States and in numerous other countries. Healthcare providers and laboratories should stop using the affected panels with the specified BD BACTEC vials and contact BioFire Diagnostics for further instructions or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
BioFire BCID2 Panel; IVD, Rx Only Part No: RFIT-ASY-0147 / UDI: 00815381020338 - Product Usage: intended for use with FilmArray systems.
Affected units
5,220

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)

  • All non-expired BCID and BCID2 Panel lots
  • if used with the BD BACTEC Culture Media vials Catalog No. 442023 and 442020.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by BioFire Diagnostics, LLC 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.

See all 2 products in this recall →