FDA Recall Terminated

API Listeria (REF 10300). ZYM B reagent is used and included inside of API NH (REF 10400) and API Listeria (10300). All of the APIs are standardized systems combining several biochemical tests that enable group or species identification of most microorganisms.

Recall: Z-1478-2014 · Initiated March 6, 2014

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1478-2014
Event Number
67820
Firm
BioMerieux SA Chemin De L'Orme Marcy L'Etoile France
FEI Number
1000611339
Product Code
LIB
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
March 6, 2014
Posted
April 18, 2014
Terminated
March 14, 2017

Description

API Listeria (REF 10300). ZYM B reagent is used and included inside of API NH (REF 10400) and API Listeria (10300). All of the APIs are standardized systems combining several biochemical tests that enable group or species identification of most microorganisms.

Reason

bioMerieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493) and FB reagent (REF 70562). The activity issue lead to a false negative result of some Rapid ID 32 strips and API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent or FB reagent

Action

Letters were issued to customers on March 10, 2014. The letter contained instructions to be used if they still were using the product. The letter also included a report form which was to be returned.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico, and the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WA, WI, and WY and the country of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Brunel, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Erythrea, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldavia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

Quantity

33,853