Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
ZYM B Reagent (REF 70493). The ZYM B reagent is Recalled by BioMerieux SA Due to bioMerieux identified a visual defect and activity issue...
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 SA directly.
Affected Products
ZYM B Reagent (REF 70493). The ZYM B reagent is an additional test used to reveal the results of some miniaturized biochemical test included in the API strips. The API product line is a standardized system combining several biochemical tests, which enables group or species identifications of microorganisms.
Quantity: 33,853
Why Was This Recalled?
bioMerieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493) and FB reagent (REF 70562). The activity issue lead to a false negative result of some Rapid ID 32 strips and API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent or FB reagent
Where Was This Sold?
This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.
About BioMerieux SA
BioMerieux SA has 45 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.
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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report