| Date Initiated by Firm | May 02, 2025 |
| Date Posted | June 09, 2025 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-1937-2025 |
| Recall Event ID |
96807 |
| 510(K)Number | K993161 |
| Product Classification |
System, transport, aerobic - Product Code JTW
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| Product | BD BBL CultureSwab EZ Collection and Transport System, REF 220144, in vitro Diagnostic, SterileR, Rx Only |
| Code Information |
Lot: 2415377/UDI: 38053326002145 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Copan Italia Via Francesco Perotti 10, 18 Brescia Italy
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| For Additional Information Contact | Letizia Zagni 030-2687211 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Swabs for specimen collection may be prone to breakage during product usage. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | On May 2, 2025, Copan Italia Spa issued a Urgent: Medical Device Recall" notification to affected consignees via E-Mail. Copan asked consignees to take the following steps:
1. Trace and dispose of all affected products
2. Disposal must be carried out according to local regulations. Evidence or declaration of Product disposal must be returned in writing
3. This notice should be passed on to all those who need to be aware within your organization. if you have further distributed the devices, please provide those Customers a copy of the recall notification and response form.
4. Confirm you have read and understood the recall instructions provided in the letter and submit the acknowledgment form. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 81,600 units |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution in the state of MD. |
| 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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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = JTW
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