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Hardy Media Inc Dba Hardy Diag: HardyCHROM 0157, Catalogue Number: G305, Lot Numbers: 06192 & 06235, Packaged: 10 plates per sleeve, Hardy Diagnostics, Santa Maria, CA 93455

Recall number
Z-0078-2007
Recalling firm
Hardy Media Inc Dba Hardy Diag
Product
HardyCHROM 0157, Catalogue Number: G305, Lot Numbers: 06192 & 06235, Packaged: 10 plates per sleeve, Hardy Diagnostics, Santa Maria, CA 93455
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2006-08-21
Posted
2006-10-27
Terminated
2011-06-14
Reason
Performance failure; the product is failing to show pigment development for E. coli 0157.
Root cause
Other
Action
Customers were first notified by phone on 8/21/06. Then all customers are faxed and mailed a signed recall letter via first class mail. All customers will be contacted, calling every few days until all have responded and all product reconciliation is made. A second recall notice was mailed 09/25/06 to include the original lot (#06192) plus an additional lot (#06235). Customers will be instructed to dispose of all remaining inventory. Hardy Diagnostics will credit or replace their purchase.
Quantity
850 plates
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution, including the states of CA, IL, ME, NV, OK, TX, UT, WA & WY
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot numbers: 06192 (exp: 10/09/2006) and 06235 (exp:10/22/2006)
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
GMZ
Firm FEI
2022807
Firm city
Santa Maria
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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