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Biomerieux Inc recalls VITEK 2 Yeast identification card (YST), IVD, REF 21343, 20 cards per carton. .
Recalled June 21, 2017 · FDA recall Z-2343-2017 · Biomerieux
Hazard
The integrity of the product container may be compromised thereby exposing product to moisture which could lead to antibiotic degradation (loss of potency). · FDA Class II
Units
5192 cartons
Sold at
Nationwide distribution in the U.S, including military and government sites. The product was also distributed to Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia - Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroun, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Uganda, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
Description
The integrity of the product container may be compromised thereby exposing product to moisture which could lead to antibiotic degradation (loss of potency).
Product
VITEK 2 Yeast identification card (YST), IVD, REF 21343, 20 cards per carton. .
Manufacturer(s)
Biomerieux Inc
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →