Enforcement Report - Week of November 28, 2012
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Event Detail
| Event ID | 63479 |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Devices |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recalling Firm | Biomerieux Inc |
| City | Hazelwood |
| State | MO |
| Country | US |
| Voluntary/Mandated | Voluntary: Firm Initiated |
| Recall Initiation Date | 2012-10-17 |
| Initial Firm Notification of Consignee or Public | Letter |
| Distribution Pattern | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the states of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA and WI. Distribution was also made to Canada, military facilities and other foriegn countries. |
Product Detail
| Product Description | Code Info | Classification | Reason for Recall | Product Quantity | Recall Number |
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| 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injections, USP, 1000ml, VWR/Baxter Product Usage: The concentrated sodium chloride is used to prepare inoculum that is analyzed by the VITEK 2 instrument. The VITEK 2 user manual instructs all users to prepare inoculum with 0.45%-0.50% sodium chloride injections, and the system is designed to use 0.45%-0.50% sodium chloride concentration only. | Lot number C866715, EXP OCT 13 | Class II | The firm inventoried and distributed 0.9% Sodium Chloride Saline bags as 0.45% Sodium Chloride Saline bags for use with the VITEK 2 system. | 199 cases/14-1000mL bags | Z-0430-2013 |
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