Z-2342-2017Class II
VITEK 2 Gram-Positive identification card (GP), IVD, REF 21342, 20 cards per carton
bioMerieux, Inc. / initiated 2017-04-20 / Terminated / root cause: packaging
Biomerieux Inc began a recall of VITEK 2 Gram-Positive identification card (GP), IVD, REF 21342, 20 cards per carton on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The integrity of the product container may be compromised thereby exposing product to moisture which could lead to antibiotic degradation (loss of potency)". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-2342-2017
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- bioMerieux, Inc.
- Product
- VITEK 2 Gram-Positive identification card (GP), IVD, REF 21342, 20 cards per carton.
- Product code
- LQL Gram Positive Identification Panel
- Reason for recall
- The integrity of the product container may be compromised thereby exposing product to moisture which could lead to antibiotic degradation (loss of potency).
- Root cause tag
- packaging
- FDA root cause
- Packaging
- Action
- The firm posted their recall notification on their customer website on 4/20/2017. The firm sent the recall notification letter to their customers via FedEx on 4/21/2017 for delivery 4/24/2017. A follow-up recall notice will be issued on 5/08/2017 which identified 3 additional lots impacted by the recall.
- Quantity in commerce
- 70,261 cartons
- Distribution
- Nationwide distribution in the U.S, including military and government sites. The product was also distributed to Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia - Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroun, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Uganda, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
- Product codes and lots
- 2420157103 02/May/18 2420164103 09/May/18 2420169103 14/May/18 2420174203 19/May/18 2420185103 30/May/18 2420198203 12/Jun/18 2420200103 14/Jun/18 2420204103 18/Jun/18 2420205103 19/Jun/18 2420220203 04/Jul/18 2420229203 13/Jul/18 2420239203 23/Jul/18 2420253203 06/Aug/18 2420267103 20/Aug/18 2420290103 12/Sep/18
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
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| Z-2341-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2342-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2343-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2344-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2345-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2346-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2347-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2348-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2349-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2350-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2351-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2352-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2353-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2354-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2355-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2356-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2357-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2358-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2359-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2360-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2361-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2362-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2363-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2364-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2365-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2366-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2367-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2368-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2369-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2370-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2371-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2372-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2373-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2374-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2375-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2376-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2377-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2378-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2379-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2380-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2381-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2382-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2383-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2384-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2385-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2386-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2387-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2388-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2389-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2390-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2391-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2392-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2393-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2394-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2395-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2396-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2397-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2398-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2399-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2400-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2401-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2402-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2403-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2404-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2405-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2406-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2407-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2408-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2409-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2410-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2411-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2412-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2413-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2414-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2415-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2416-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2417-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2418-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2419-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2420-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2421-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2422-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2423-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2424-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2425-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2426-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2427-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2428-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2429-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2430-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2431-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2432-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2433-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
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| Z-2435-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
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| Z-2440-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2441-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2442-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2443-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2444-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2445-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2446-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2447-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2448-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2449-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2450-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2451-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2452-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2453-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2454-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2455-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2456-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2457-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2458-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2459-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2460-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2461-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2462-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2463-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2464-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2465-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2466-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2467-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2468-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2469-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2470-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2471-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2472-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2473-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2474-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2475-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2476-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2477-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2478-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2479-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2480-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2481-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2482-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2483-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2484-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2485-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2486-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2487-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2488-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2489-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2490-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2491-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2492-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2493-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2494-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2495-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2496-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2497-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2498-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2499-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2500-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2501-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2502-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2503-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2504-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
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| Z-2506-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2507-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2508-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2509-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2510-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2511-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2512-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2513-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2514-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2515-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2516-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2517-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2518-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2519-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2520-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2521-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2522-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2523-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2524-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2525-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2526-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2527-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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