Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

Cardinal Steam Biological Indicator Recalled by Steritec Products Mfc. Co., Inc. Due to Mesa Labs, based out of Bozeman, MT, informed...

Date: June 10, 2013
Company: Steritec Products Mfc. Co., 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 Steritec Products Mfc. Co., Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Cardinal Steam Biological Indicator, SteriTec Product Code PL 218, Distributor Product Code T40360EZ EZTest Steam Biological Indicator: Mesa EZTest Steam Biological Indicator is a self contained Biological Indicator intended for monitoring the efficacy of 121¿C, 132¿C, 134¿C and 135¿C steam sterilization cycles. Mesa EZTest has a recommended incubation time of 24 hours.

Quantity: 200

Why Was This Recalled?

Mesa Labs, based out of Bozeman, MT, informed SteriTec Products, Inc. of a product recall involving the EZTest Steam and Smart-Read Biological Indicators (BI) because the readout time is not in specification with the label claims.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Steritec Products Mfc. Co., Inc.

Steritec Products Mfc. Co., Inc. has 8 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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