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Recall of Device Recall Oxoid Legionella BCYE Growth Supplement.

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Remel Inc.

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
    67415
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1112-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-01-24
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-02-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-07-23
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=125419
  • 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
    Supplement, culture media - Product Code JSK
  • Reason
    The product may contain high levels of microbial contamination.
  • Action
    Thermo Fisher sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated January 24, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customers. Please notify any personnel who need to be aware of the potential for false presumptive Legionella spp. identification or masking of the recovery/isolation of Legionella spp. Review your inventory for the affected product and discard it. You should review results reported using these lots and consider retesting and/or seek appropriate expert advice. Return the attached Medical Device Recall Return Response acknowledging receipt of the notice and disposal of the affected product. If you have further distributed these product lots, please contact those entities, advise them of the situation and provide them with a copy of this letter. You should insert your contact information, email, and fax numbers in the acknowledgement form and request that they return it to you. If you have any questions, please contact our Technical Services Department at 800-255-6730 (US) or 913-888-0939 (International).

Device

Device Recall Oxoid Legionella BCYE Growth Supplement.
  • Model / Serial
    Lot 1380784, Exp. 31Aug2015, and Lot 1367905, Exp. 31Jul2015
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Distribution including Puerto Rico and the states of FL, IL, MA, ME, MI, and PA.
  • Product Description
    Oxoid Legionella BCYE Growth Supplement, For 500 ml of medium, SR0110C, packaged 10 vials/box, lyophilized. The firm name on the label is Oxoid Ltd., Basingstoke, Hants, England. || The product is used for the isolation of Legionella species from clinical and environmental samples. When the product is added to CYE Agar base, it stabilizes pH and provides essential growth factors for the isolation of the Legionella spp.
  • Manufacturer
    Remel Inc

Manufacturer

Remel Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Remel Inc, 12076 Santa Fe Trail Dr, Lenexa KS 66215-3519
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
  • Source
    USFDA