FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Microbiologics Inc: KWIK-STI(TM), GBS QC Set (Live Culture), REF 0243U. Specifically affected component: KWIK-STIK(TM), Lactobacillus acidophilus derived from ATCC(R) 4356(TM)
- Recall number
- Z-0546-2022
- Recalling firm
- Microbiologics Inc
- Product
- KWIK-STI(TM), GBS QC Set (Live Culture), REF 0243U. Specifically affected component: KWIK-STIK(TM), Lactobacillus acidophilus derived from ATCC(R) 4356(TM)
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2020-12-16
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2023-01-12
- Reason
- The expiration date on the label of one component (negative control 0243U) in the set lot is incorrectly labeled. The KWIK-STIK negative control 0243U was labeled with an expiration date of 7/31/2020 when it should have been 7/31/2022.
- Root cause
- Employee error
- Action
- Microbiologics notified customers on about 12/16/2020 via letter titled "Urgent Medical Device Recall." Instructions included to inspect inventory for affected products. If found, instructions were to update records with the correct expiration date of 07/31/2022 and keep the letter for their records. Questions or concerns can be directed to Recall Support team at 320.229.7073 or recall@microbiologics.com.
- Quantity
- not on file
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, CA, CO, IL, MD, MO, MS, NM, OH, OR, PA, TX, VT.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Main Product Codes: Catalog Number: 8164, Lot Number: 8164-78, UDI: 70845357028623, Expiration date: 09/30/2021. Affected Component Codes: Catalog Number: 0243U, Lot Number: 243-48-5, UDI: 10845357004083, Expiration Date on Label: 07/31/2020, Correct Expiration Date: 07/31/2022.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K861022"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JTR
- Firm FEI
- 2150138
- Firm city
- Saint Cloud
- Firm state
- MN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- 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
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28