Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

Various types of Fetal Bovine Serum Bovine sourced Animal Sera Recalled by Paa Laboratories Inc Due to Current product labeling band data sheets state that...

Date: April 12, 2013
Company: Paa Laboratories 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 Paa Laboratories Inc directly.

Affected Products

Various types of Fetal Bovine Serum Bovine sourced Animal Sera for in-vitro diagnostic device and as a growth promoting nutrient in cell culture systems.

Quantity: approximately 280,000 liters

Why Was This Recalled?

Current product labeling band data sheets state that FBS Pharma Grade and FBS/FBS Native are pure Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). These products may contain added adult Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA)of United States origin, water, and/or cell growth promoting additives. All other FBS products, as listed below, including FBS Gold and FBS Standard, described as specialty sera', may contain adult BSA of Un

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Paa Laboratories Inc

Paa Laboratories Inc has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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