FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#119041

Product

remel RapID Yeast Plus System, 20 tests, Ref: R8311007, IVD, containing a 15-ml bottle of RapID Yeast Plus Reagent A and a 10-ml bottle of RapID Yeast Plus Reagent B. Product Usage: For the biochemical identification of medically important yeast and yeast-like organisms.

FDA product code
JXBKit, Identification, Yeast
Device class
Class 1
Medical specialty
Microbiology
510(k) numbers
K943621
Affected lot / code info
Lot 302532, Exp 6 Feb 2014

Why it was recalled

The two reagents supplied in the RapID Yeast Plus System kit (Reagent A and Reagent B) are mislabeled. The labels were reversed.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Labeling mix-ups

Action the firm took

Thermo Fisher Scientific sent a Medical Device Recall letter dated April 3, 2013 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The recalling firm instructed customer to review their inventory for affected lot and discard the product. A Medical Device Recall Return Response was enclosed for the customer to indicate they understood the instructions and to report the amount of product they discarded. For questions call Technical Services Department at 800-255-6730 (US) or 913-888-0939 (International).

Recalling firm

Firm
Remel Inc
Address
12076 Santa Fe Trail Dr, Lenexa, Kansas 66215-3519

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, ID, IN, KY, MA, MI, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TX, WI and the countries of Canada, UK, and Japan.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-04-04
Posted by FDA
2013-12-17
Terminated
2014-03-12
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #119041. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.