Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

VITEK(R) 2 GP Recalled by Biomerieux Inc Due to Customer reports have indicated occurrences of atypical negative...

Date: August 25, 2017
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

VITEK(R) 2 GP, REF 21342, IVD, UDI 03573026131920, bioMerieux, Inc. VITEK(R) 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: 11,703 cartons

Why Was This Recalled?

Customer reports have indicated occurrences of atypical negative O129R reactions for Enterococcus casseliflavus ATCC(R) 700327(TM) in association with VITEK(R) 2 GP ID Lot 2420240403 and 2420303403, causing failure of the Quality Control (QC) testing for the VITEK(R) 2 GP ID card. The expected O129R reaction for ATCC¿ 700327(TM) strain is positive.

Where Was This Sold?

US and Angola, Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

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