FDA Recall Terminated

Brain Heart Infusion Agar labeled BHIA + Vancomycin 6 MCG/ML For Screening for Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci PML microbiologicals Wilsonville, Oregon 97070 USA Catalog #P1174

Recall: Z-0014-2008 · Initiated April 23, 2007

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0014-2008
Event Number
39382
Firm
Pml Microbiologicals Inc.
FEI Number
3017344
Product Code
JSO
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
April 23, 2007
Posted
October 10, 2007
Terminated
June 7, 2011
Address
27120 Sw 95th Ave P.o. Box 570, Wilsonville, OR, 97070

Description

Brain Heart Infusion Agar labeled BHIA + Vancomycin 6 MCG/ML For Screening for Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci PML microbiologicals Wilsonville, Oregon 97070 USA Catalog #P1174

Reason

Plates manufactured without vancomycin. Possibility for false resistant results.

Action

On 4/23/07 the firm began contacting customers via fax and telephone.

Distribution

lot #229957-1: 120 plates were distributed to 9 Canadian consignees; 200 plates were shipped, quarantined, and destroyed at the Canadian distribution center. lot #229958-1: 110 plates were distributed to 9 US consignees; 210 plates were shipped, quarantined, and destroyed at the Canadian distribution center.

Quantity

640 total plates, 320 per lot (lot 229957-1 was dist only in Canada; lot 229958-1 was dist in the US and Canada)