| | Class 2 Recall BacT/ALERT SA Blood Culture Bottle |  |
| Date Posted |
January 25, 2013 |
| Recall Number |
Z-0738-2013 |
| Product |
BacT/ALERT SA Blood Culture Bottle.
The BacT/ALERT SA reagent bottle is intended to be recover and detect aerobic microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) from blood and other normally sterile body fluids. |
| Code Information |
Catalog Number: 259789, Lots/Batch: 1031866
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
bioMerieux, Inc. 100 Rodolphe St Durham, North Carolina 27712-9402 |
| For Additional Information Contact |
Ryan LeMelle 919-620-2599
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Reason for Recall |
BacT/ALERT SA Culture Bottle lot 1031866 may contain bottles with uncured sensors.
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| Action |
bioMerieux sent an "URGENT PRODUCT REMOVAL NOTICE" and Acknowledgement Form on January 4, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers.
Contact your local bioMerieux Customer Service Representative for additional assistance. |
| Quantity in Commerce |
1690 cases |
| Distribution |
Worldwide Distribution.USA including the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, and WV, and the countries of China, Curacao and Japan. |
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