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Recall of Device Recall API Listeria (REF 10300))

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Biomerieux France Chemin De L'Or.

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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
    66931
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0842-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-11-08
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-01-27
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-11-30
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=124231
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Biom¿rieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the zym b reagent (ref 70493); leading to a false negative results of some api biochemical tests using the zym b reagent.
  • Action
    bioMerieux sent an Urgent Product Removal Notice letter dated November 15, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to ensure the letter and guidance were distributed and received by all appropriate personnel in their organization, customers were instructed to discontinue use and destroy ZYM (B 70493), API NH (10400) API Listeria (10300) with ZYM B ampules having a visual defect. Customers still in possession of some kits of ZYM B (70493-Lots: 1) without visual defect that is used with API 20 Strep (20600), API Coryne (20900), API Staph (20500) and API ZYM (25200), have the option to: a) Use the kits of ZYM B (70493) still in your inventory with the following mandatory requirement for the API Strep and API Coryne: perform a daily quality control with the ATCC¿ strain described in the paragraph Reading and Interpretation of the package insert of each API strip prior to using the ZYM B ampules. b) Use the kits of ZYM B (70493) still in your inventory without any requirement with API Staph and API ZYM, or c) Discard all kits of ZYM B (70493) still in their inventory. If you are still in possession of some kits of API NH (10400-Lots: See Annex 1) without visual defect of ZYM B, you have the option to: a) Use the kits of API NH (10400) still in your inventory with the mandatory requirement: perform a daily quality control with the ATCC¿ strain 49917 Haemophilus paraphrophilus described in the paragraph Use of the reagents of the package insert of API NH prior to using the ZYM B ampules or, b) Discard all the kits of API NH (10400) still in your inventory. 5. If you are still in possession of some kits of API Listeria (10300-Lots: See Annex 1) without visual defect of ZYM B, we ask you to use the API Listeria (10300) still in your inventory with the mandatory requirement: perform a daily quality control with the ATCC¿ strain 33090 Listeria innocua as

Device

Device Recall API Listeria (REF 10300))
  • Model / Serial
    Lot numbers: 1002210010, 1002210011, 1002287930, 1002287931, 1002350760, 1002390940, 1002390941, 1002518070, 1002518071, 1002518072, 1001915090, 1001915091, 1001915092, 1001932340, 1001998120 and 1002129350.
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to U.S. Nationwide; Algerie, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaidjian, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivorie, Germany, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, Republica De El Salvador, Estonia, Germany, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Germany, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malaysia, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Romania, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Singapore, Netherlands, Managua, Niamey Niger, Nigeria, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Uganda, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Italy, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Vietnam, Yemen and Zimbabwe
  • Product Description
    API Listeria (REF 10300) || API Listeria is a standardized system for the identification of Listeria which uses miniaturized tests, as well as a database. The ZYM B reagent is including in API Listeria kit and it is used as an additional reagent for revealing the result of DIM miniaturized biochemical test included in the API Listeria strips. ZYM B reagent is added in the DIM test before reading miniaturized biochemical test including in the API Listeria strips.
  • Manufacturer
    Biomerieux France Chemin De L'Or

Manufacturer

Biomerieux France Chemin De L'Or
  • Manufacturer Address
    Biomerieux France Chemin De L'Or, Chemin De L'Orme, Marcy L'Etoile France
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Compagnie Merieux Alliance
  • Source
    USFDA