Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

Remel Bile Esculin Azide Agar w/ 6mcg/ml Vancomycin Recalled by Remel Inc Due to The media allows growth of E. faecalis ATCC...

Date: April 22, 2021
Company: Remel 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 Remel Inc directly.

Affected Products

Remel Bile Esculin Azide Agar w/ 6mcg/ml Vancomycin, Product #R01186, 10/package - Product Usage: use in qualitative procedures as a screening method for primary isolation and presumptive identification of vancomycin-resistance enterococci (VRE) from surveillance cultures.

Quantity: 91/10-test units

Why Was This Recalled?

The media allows growth of E. faecalis ATCC 29212 with blackening of the media.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Remel Inc

Remel Inc has 70 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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