Recall StatusTerminated
Date Initiated2017-02-09
Date Terminated2019-05-01
Product QuantityRO4033 - 163, R01503 - 50.
Reason for Recall
Test organisms exhibit poor growth when grown using the test agar. The poor growth can give users incorrect AST zones when performing susceptibility tests.
Firm Action
Thermo Fisher sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated February 9, 2017, to all affected customers. The recalling firm issued written notifications to their customers. Customers were instructed to destroy any remaining inventory of the recalled lots. Customers were also instructed to contact everyone within their organization or any other organization where the devices have been transferred. An acknowledgement form was included with the recall notice. Customers were asked to complete the acknowledgement form and return it to the recalling firm.
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Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Distribution Pattern
USA ( nationwide ) Distribution including Puerto Rico and to the states of : AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.