FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#154393

Product

Blood Agar (TSA w/ 5% Sheep Blood) Plate, For In Vitro Diagnostic Use, Remel, Lenexa, KS 66215 Product Usage: Blood Agar is a solid medium recommended for use in qualitative procedures for the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms and visualization of hemolytic reactions.

FDA product code
JSHCulture Media, Non-Selective And Differential
Device class
Class 1
Medical specialty
Microbiology
Affected lot / code info
101686

Why it was recalled

Confirmed complaint of surface contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Material/Component Contamination

Action the firm took

On 3/24/2017, the recalling firm sent a recall notice to their customers explaining the reason for the recall and instructing customers to review their stock and discard any affected product. The notice also instructed customers to advise of the recall anyone they may have further distributed the recalled lot to. Attached to the recall notice is a response form which the recalling firm instructed their consignees to fill out and return.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US Nationwide distribution in the states of : AR, AZ, CO, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, SD, and TX and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-03-24
Posted by FDA
2017-04-27
Terminated
2017-06-06
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #154393. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.