The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2436-2017·Announced 2017-06-21

Biomerieux Recalls VITEK 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility Cards Due to Moisture Risk

Biomerieux Inc is recalling VITEK 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility cards because compromised container integrity may expose the product to moisture, potentially causing antibiotic degradation.

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, but the hazard is limited to potential loss of potency due to moisture exposure without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Biomerieux Inc is recalling 3,612 cartons of VITEK 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility cards (AST-N255), REF 413724. The recall is due to a potential compromise in the integrity of the product container. This defect may expose the product to moisture, which could lead to antibiotic degradation and a loss of potency.

The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States, including to military and government sites. The products were 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 instructions for consumers or healthcare providers regarding the return or disposal of the recalled products.

The recalled product

Product
VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N255), REF 413724, 20 cards per carton.
Manufacturer
Biomerieux Inc
Category
Medical Device — In Vitro Diagnostics
Hazard
Affected units
3,612

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)

  • 6550167203 12/May/18 6550226203 10/Jul/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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