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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2354-2017·Announced 2017-06-21

Biomerieux Recalls VITEK 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility Cards

Biomerieux Inc is recalling VITEK 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility cards because compromised container integrity may expose the product to moisture, leading to antibiotic degradation and loss of potency.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves potential loss of potency due to moisture exposure, which is a functional defect rather than a direct physical injury or high-risk pathogen exposure. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Biomerieux Inc is voluntarily recalling 1,974 cartons of VITEK 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility cards (AST-GP68), REF 22231. The recall is due to a potential defect where the integrity of the product container may be compromised. This exposure to moisture could lead to antibiotic degradation, resulting in a loss of potency in the susceptibility cards.

The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States, including to military and government sites. The product was also distributed to numerous international locations, including Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia - Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroun, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Uganda, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

The source text does not specify specific actions for consumers or healthcare providers beyond the recall notice. Users of the product should contact Biomerieux Inc for further instructions on how to handle the recalled items.

The recalled product

Product
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-GP68), REF 22231, 20 cards per carton.
Manufacturer
Biomerieux Inc
Category
Medical Device — Laboratory Test Kit
Hazard
Affected units
1,974

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)

  • 1330124203 30/Mar/18 1330187403 01/Jun/18 1330199203 13/Jun/18

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 187 recalled by Biomerieux Inc 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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