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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1261-2026·Announced 2026-02-11

Typhoid antigen tests recalled over missing FDA premarket clearance

Changchun Wancheng Bio-Electron is recalling 1,000 units of the S. Typhi/Para Typhi A Antigen test because it was distributed before it could be legally marketed.

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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: the record states the device may give false or inaccurate results leading to inappropriate medical intervention, and no injuries are reported.

Plain-English summary

The S. Typhi/Para Typhi A Antigen test is being recalled by Changchun Wancheng Bio-Electron Co., Ltd.

The record states that test strips and other tests, including for near-patient testing, that require a 510(k) were distributed before they could be legally marketed to U.S. customers, and that the devices may cause a false or inaccurate diagnostic result by a lay person and lead to inappropriate medical intervention.

The record lists 1,000 units under lot GT-STA 20251601, expiry 05-2027. The record gives distribution as US nationwide in the states of Texas, Georgia and California. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.

The enforcement record reports no injuries. Consumers should follow the seller's return instructions and speak to a clinician rather than relying on a result from an affected test.

The recalled product

Product
S. Typhi/Para Typhi A Antigen
Affected units
1,000

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)

  • Name/Lot(Expiration): S. Typhi/Para Typhi A Antigen/GT-STA 20251601(05-2027)

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 3 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Changchun Wancheng Bio-Electron Co., Ltd. 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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Same manufacturer · Changchun Wancheng Bio-Electron Co., Ltd.

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Same hazard · premarket clearance

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