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Biomerieux Inc: PREVI COLOR GRAM REAGENT IODINE-B (NA), CATALOG 29586

Recall number
Z-0793-2023
Recalling firm
Biomerieux Inc
Product
PREVI COLOR GRAM REAGENT IODINE-B (NA), CATALOG 29586
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
2022-11-09
Posted
2023-01-04
Terminated
not on file
Reason
As the temperature and time out of range was exceeded, product performances cannot be guaranteed
Root cause
Storage
Action
Biomerieux sent a FIELD SAFETY CORRECTIVE ACTION notice to the US subsidiary on 11/09/2022 by email. The notice requested the subsidiary identify their customers and issue an URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE which explains the problem and request the following actions: "1. Confirm this letter has been distributed to and reviewed by all appropriate personnel within your organization. 2. Check your inventory for any of the impacted products (reference Table 1) associated with local shipments. 3. Stop using and scrap any remaining impacted products in your inventory. a. Request product replacement or credit for the destroyed product. b. Document the quantity destroyed in the Product Information section of the attached Acknowledgement Form. 4. Please store this letter with your bioMrieux documentation. 5. Complete the attached Acknowledgement Form and return it to your local bioMrieux representative as soon as possible." The customer notices were sent by FedEx Overnight Letter on 18 NOV 2022.
Quantity
10 units
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.
Lot, serial or model codes
UDI/DI 03573026263140, Batch Numbers: 230438
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JST
Firm FEI
1950204
Firm city
Hazelwood
Firm state
MO
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Size
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Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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