Life Technologies Recalls Gibco DMEM Tissue Culture Medium Due to Seal Defect
Life Technologies is recalling Gibco DMEM tissue culture medium because compromised seal integrity may allow media to leak and grow mold.
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 harm (mold growth due to seal failure) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Life Technologies, Corp. is recalling 45 units of Gibco Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM), high glucose, pyruvate, Model Number 11995115. The affected lot number is 1932659. This product is a tissue and cell culture medium.
The recall was initiated because the fill port tube seal integrity was compromised during the manufacture of the product lot. This defect may cause the media to leak out of the primary sterile packaging into the outer non-sterile dust cover packaging. Subsequently, mold may grow in the pooled, leaked media.
The product was distributed worldwide, including in the US states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, MA, MD, PA, RI, UT, and WA, as well as in Canada, France, Great Britain, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, and Switzerland. Users should stop using the affected product and contact the manufacturer for instructions on return or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gibco Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM), high glucose, pyruvate, Model Number 11995115. Tissue and cell culture medium.
- Manufacturer
- Life Technologies, Corp.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 45
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)
- Lot: 1932659
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Life Technologies, Corp. 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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