| Date Initiated by Firm | October 22, 2025 |
| Date Posted | November 26, 2025 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-0602-2026 |
| Recall Event ID |
97870 |
| Product Classification |
Multi-target respiratory specimen nucleic acid test including SARS-CoV-2 and other microbial agents - Product Code QOF
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| Product | BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1, IVD, REF: 423742 (30 test kit) |
| Code Information |
UDI: 00815381020529 /Lot # 2649724 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC 515 S Colorow Dr Salt Lake City UT 84108-1248
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| For Additional Information Contact | Customer Support Department 1800-736-6354 Ext. 360 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Due to unintended movement of pouch chemistry, nucleic acid test may result in elevated risk of false negative results and risk of control failures. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Under Investigation by firm |
| Action | On October 22, 2025, Biomerieux issued a "Urgent: Medical Device Recall" Notification to affected consignees via E-Mail. Biomerieux asked consignees to take the following actions:
1. Examine your inventory for the lot identified in this field safety notice.
2. Discontinue use and discard any remaining product from this lot in your possession.
3. Please confirm the quantity of kits that have been destroyed, previously used, or returned on the attached Acknowledgement of Receipt Form.
4. If you have further distributed this product, please identify any recipients and notify them at once.
5. Please complete the accompanying Acknowledgement of Receipt Form and return to bioMrieux so that bioMrieux may acknowledge your receipt of this notification.
6. Complete and submit the report online. Regular Mail or Fax: Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178.
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| Quantity in Commerce | 23 kits (690 pouches) |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution in the states of ID, OR, AZ. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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