Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

BacT/ALERT SA Blood Culture Bottle. The BacT/ALERT SA reagent bottle Recalled by bioMerieux, Inc. Due to BacT/ALERT SA Culture Bottle lot 1031866 may contain...

Date: December 25, 2012
Company: bioMerieux, Inc.
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, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

BacT/ALERT SA Blood Culture Bottle. The BacT/ALERT SA reagent bottle is intended to be recover and detect aerobic microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) from blood and other normally sterile body fluids.

Quantity: 1690 cases

Why Was This Recalled?

BacT/ALERT SA Culture Bottle lot 1031866 may contain bottles with uncured sensors.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed to 29 states: AZ, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WV, WI

Affected (29 states)Not affected

About bioMerieux, Inc.

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