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Z-0842-2014 Class II Terminated

Recalled by Biomerieux France Chemin De L'Or — Marcy L'Etoile

Recall Details

Product Type: Devices
Report Date: February 5, 2014
Initiation Date: November 8, 2013
Termination Date: November 30, 2017
Voluntary/Mandated: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity: 39439 kits (includes ZYM B reagents, API Listeria * API NH kits)

Product Description

API Listeria (REF 10300) API Listeria is a standardized system for the identification of Listeria which uses miniaturized tests, as well as a database. The ZYM B reagent is including in API Listeria kit and it is used as an additional reagent for revealing the result of DIM miniaturized biochemical test included in the API Listeria strips. ZYM B reagent is added in the DIM test before reading miniaturized biochemical test including in the API Listeria strips.

Reason for Recall

bioM¿rieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493); leading to a false negative results of some API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent.

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to U.S. Nationwide; Algerie, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaidjian, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivorie, Germany, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, Republica De El Salvador, Estonia, Germany, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Germany, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malaysia, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Romania, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Singapore, Netherlands, Managua, Niamey Niger, Nigeria, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Uganda, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Italy, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Vietnam, Yemen and Zimbabwe

Code Information

Lot numbers: 1002210010, 1002210011, 1002287930, 1002287931, 1002350760, 1002390940, 1002390941, 1002518070, 1002518071, 1002518072, 1001915090, 1001915091, 1001915092, 1001932340, 1001998120 and 1002129350.