[Recalled] VITEK 2 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) using one or more of these susceptibility products: Catalog # 410028, VITEK 2 AST-ST01 Catalog # 420915, VITEK 2 AST-ST02 Catalog # 421040, VITEK 2 AST-ST03 The VITEK 2
A safety authority has issued a recall or warning for this item. The confirmed facts from the source notice are laid out below.
Recall details
| Product | VITEK 2 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) using one or more of these susceptibility products: Catalog # 410028, VITEK 2 AST-ST01 Catalog # 420915, VITEK 2 AST-ST02 Catalog # 421040, VITEK 2 AST-ST03 The VITEK 2 Streptococcus Susceptibility Card is intended for use with the VITEK 2 |
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| Brand / manufacturer | bioMerieux, Inc. |
| Category | device |
| Issuing authority | FDA_DEVICE |
| Reference | Z-0618-2019 |
| Country of notice | United States |
| Risk level | Class II |
| Hazard type | recall |
| Notice date | 22 October 2018 |
Why it was recalled
According to the FDA_DEVICE notice, the identified hazard is: False resistant results for Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus constellatus strains were reported.
This Class II recall concerns device products distributed in United States and was recorded by FDA_DEVICE. Recalls in this category are published so that owners, retailers, and importers can identify affected units and act quickly.
What to do if you own this product
Check whether your unit is affected and follow the authority's guidance before further use.
Read the full official notice →
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