FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Remel Inc: Oxoid Legionella Pneumo Groups 2-14 Latex Test, DR0802M, containing 50 tests per box. The box contains a variety of components, one of which is Oxoid L. pneumophila Group 2-14 Latex Reagent, Lot 1301912. The product is a latex agglutination test for the identification of predominant Legionella species grown on plate media from patients with suspected Legionellosis or from environmental sources. The test allows a separate identification of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 15 and serogroups 1-14 and detection of other pathogenic non L. pneumophila, Legionella strains.
- Recall number
- Z-0465-2015
- Recalling firm
- Remel Inc
- Product
- Oxoid Legionella Pneumo Groups 2-14 Latex Test, DR0802M, containing 50 tests per box. The box contains a variety of components, one of which is Oxoid L. pneumophila Group 2-14 Latex Reagent, Lot 1301912. The product is a latex agglutination test for the identification of predominant Legionella species grown on plate media from patients with suspected Legionellosis or from environmental sources. The test allows a separate identification of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 15 and serogroups 1-14 and detection of other pathogenic non L. pneumophila, Legionella strains.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-10-23
- Posted
- 2014-12-16
- Terminated
- 2015-01-22
- Reason
- A reagent within the test may return false negative results.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- ThermoFisher sent a Medical Device Recall letter dated October 23, 2014. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to notify any personnel who need to be aware of the potential for false negative results for the affected product. Customers should review their inventory for the affected products and discard them. Return the attached Medical Device Recall Return Response acknowledging receipt of the notice and disposal of the affected product. If product was further distributed customers should contact those entities, advise them of the situation and provide them with a copy of this letter. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their Technical Services Department at 800-255-6730 (US) or 913-888-0939 (International).
- Quantity
- 2/50 test boxes
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, DC, FL, IL, ME, NJ, NY, PA, VA, and VT.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- DR0802M box lot 1301909, Exp. 30Sep2014
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LIB
- Firm FEI
- 1924669
- Firm city
- Lenexa
- Firm state
- KS
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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