Events

Recall of THERMOSCIENTIFIC OXOID MALT EXTRACT AGAR

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by OXOID COMPANY.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    36651
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-09-08
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Malt extract agar cm0059b lot 1858403 and lot 1933233 have incorrect information on the primary container label. lot: 1858403. label states 2.4ml. correct volume is 24ml. lot: 1933233. label states 3.0ml. correct volume is 30ml.

Device

THERMOSCIENTIFIC OXOID MALT EXTRACT AGAR
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 1858403)
  • Product Description
    THERMOSCIENTIFIC OXOID MALT EXTRACT AGAR
  • Manufacturer
    OXOID COMPANY

Manufacturer

OXOID COMPANY