Events

Recall of Oxoid Legionella Latex Test

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
    69566
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0465-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-10-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-12-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-01-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=130964
  • 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
    Device, general purpose, microbiology, diagnostic - Product Code LIB
  • Reason
    A reagent within the test may return false negative results.
  • Action
    ThermoFisher sent a Medical Device Recall letter dated October 23, 2014. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to notify any personnel who need to be aware of the potential for false negative results for the affected product. Customers should review their inventory for the affected products and discard them. Return the attached Medical Device Recall Return Response acknowledging receipt of the notice and disposal of the affected product. If product was further distributed customers should contact those entities, advise them of the situation and provide them with a copy of this letter. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their Technical Services Department at 800-255-6730 (US) or 913-888-0939 (International).

Device

Oxoid Legionella Latex Test
  • Model / Serial
    DR0802M box lot 1301909, Exp. 30Sep2014
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, DC, FL, IL, ME, NJ, NY, PA, VA, and VT.
  • Product Description
    Oxoid Legionella Pneumo Groups 2-14 Latex Test, DR0802M, containing 50 tests per box. The box contains a variety of components, one of which is Oxoid L. pneumophila Group 2-14 Latex Reagent, Lot 1301912. The product is a latex agglutination test for the identification of predominant Legionella species grown on plate media from patients with suspected Legionellosis or from environmental sources. The test allows a separate identification of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 15 and serogroups 1-14 and detection of other pathogenic non L. pneumophila, Legionella strains.
  • 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