Class I — Serious Health Hazard

Serious health hazard — there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to this product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Etest¿ PIP/TAZO/CON-4 PTC 256 - Foam of 100 tests US. Recalled by Biomerieux Due to Due to the potential for reporting erroneous results...

Date: November 19, 2015
Company: Biomerieux
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Biomerieux directly.

Affected Products

Etest¿ PIP/TAZO/CON-4 PTC 256 - Foam of 100 tests US. Etest¿ is a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram-negative and Gram-positive aerobic bacteria.

Quantity: 2422 units

Why Was This Recalled?

Due to the potential for reporting erroneous results for Piperacillin/Tazobactam; specifically false susceptible results.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Biomerieux

Biomerieux has 9 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report