Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
VITEK(R) 2 AST-P655 Recalled by bioMerieux, Inc. Due to Routine internal review of Device History Records identified...
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
VITEK(R) 2 AST-P655, For susceptibility testing of Staphylococcus spp. Enterococcus spp., ad S agalactiae against specified antimicrobials, REF 421913 Product Usage: VITEK¿ 2 is an automated system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast. The VITEK¿ 2 utilizes growth-based biochemical patterns to determine identification. The VITEK¿ 2 provides minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) results for most organism/drug combinations as well as a category interpretation (S, I, or R) consistent with accepted criteria.
Quantity: 10919 cartons
Why Was This Recalled?
Routine internal review of Device History Records identified six VITEK(R) 2 AST card lots were manufactured with less drug (gentamicin) than required for the Gentamicin High-Level Resistance (ghlr01n) screen test due to an error when making 1500mL and 2000mL media well preparations (solutions).
Where Was This Sold?
This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.
About bioMerieux, Inc.
bioMerieux, Inc. has 53 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.
Related Recalls
EndoVive Safety PEG Kit Recalled by Boston Scientific Corporation Due to Recall of kits which utilized ChloraPrep Triple Swabsticks...
Boston Scientific Corporation · February 10, 2026
Owner's Booklets and Instructions for Use that are used with Recalled by Trividia Health, Inc. Due to The system labeling (user manual and online labeling)...
Trividia Health, Inc. · February 6, 2026
Artelon FlexBand Dynamic Matrix Ref: 31057 Recalled by International Life Sciences Due to Augmentation devices failed bacterial endotoxin testing.
International Life Sciences · February 6, 2026
Owner's Booklets and Instructions for Use that are used with Recalled by Trividia Health, Inc. Due to The system labeling (user manual and online labeling)...
Trividia Health, Inc. · February 6, 2026
Owner's Booklets and Instructions for Use that are used with Recalled by Trividia Health, Inc. Due to The system labeling (user manual and online labeling)...
Trividia Health, Inc. · February 6, 2026
Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report