Life Technologies Recalls Gibco RPMI 1640 Medium Due to Seal Integrity Issues
Life Technologies is recalling Lot 1930752 of Gibco RPMI 1640 Medium because compromised fill port tube seals may allow media to leak and mold to grow.
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 involves a risk-of-harm product (compromised sterile integrity leading to mold growth) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Life Technologies, Corp. is recalling 10 units of Gibco RPMI 1640 Medium, Model Number 61870150, Lot 1930752. This product is a tissue and cell culture medium used in laboratory settings.
The recall was initiated because the fill port tube seal integrity was compromised during the manufacture of the specific 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 affected product was distributed worldwide, including in the United States (CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, MA, MD, PA, RI, UT, and WA), Canada, France, Great Britain, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Users should stop using the affected lot and contact Life Technologies for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gibco RPMI 1640 Medium, Model Number 61870150. Tissue and cell culture medium.
- Manufacturer
- Life Technologies, Corp.
- Affected units
- 10
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: 1930752
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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