Terminated

KWIK-STIK, Quality control kit for culture media, sold as: a. KWIK-STIK 2-pack Enterococcus faecalis derived from ATCC 51299 b. KWIK-STIK 6-pack Enterococcus faecalis derived from ATCC 51299

FDA Recall Z-0585-2022 · Posted 2022-02-08

Recalling FirmMicrobiologics Inc

Recall StatusTerminated

Product CodeJTR

Date Initiated2020-02-18

Date Terminated2022-07-11

Product Quantity1,975 units

Reason for Recall

Tests returning incorrect susceptible results. High Level Gentamicin Synergy value was out of specification (sensitive) when analyzed on the Vitek 2 AST-GP67 card, and these lots failed the disk diffusion method used for product release.

Firm Action

Microbiologics notified customers on about 02/18/2020 via letter titled "Urgent Medical Device Recall." Instructions included to inspect inventory for affected products. If found, instructions included the following: 1. REVIEW lab procedures to understand how thisinformation affects your usage; 2. USE OR DISCARD depending on your lab procedures and how this information affects your usage; 3. COMPLETE the response form provided; 4. RETURN the response form to [email protected]; 5. KEEP this letter for your records; 6. CONTACT Microbiologics if a replacement kit is needed. Questions or concerns can be directed to Technical Support team at 320.229.7045 or [email protected].

Root Cause

Process design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico and Guam, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia/Hrvatska, Curacao, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K861022KWIK STIK(TM) LYFO(TM) DISK MICROORGANISMSMicro-Bio-Logics · 1986-04-04

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.