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 TB Potassium Permanganate (.5% Aqueous) 40192 Recalled by Remel Inc Due to The product may appear cloudy or discolored and...

Date: October 29, 2014
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 TB Potassium Permanganate (.5% Aqueous) 40192, packaged in 250 ml bottles, 5/pkg. A stain for use in qualitative procedures as a counterstain in the fluorescent microscopic detection of mycobacteria.

Quantity: 79/5/250- packages/bottles/ml

Why Was This Recalled?

The product may appear cloudy or discolored and may not perform correctly in presumptive diagnosis of mycobacterial disease.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed to 16 states: AL, CA, CO, IA, MO, NV, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI

Affected (16 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