FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Remel Inc: Oxoid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Discs, Ampicillin 10 mcg., CT0003B, packaged in cartridges of 50 discs, 5 cartridges/pack. The firm name on the label is Oxoid Ltd., Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. Used in the semi-quantitative agar diffusion test method for in- vitro susceptibility testing to assist in the determination of a suitable antibiotic agent for treatment purposes
- Recall number
- Z-0794-2014
- Recalling firm
- Remel Inc
- Product
- Oxoid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Discs, Ampicillin 10 mcg., CT0003B, packaged in cartridges of 50 discs, 5 cartridges/pack. The firm name on the label is Oxoid Ltd., Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. Used in the semi-quantitative agar diffusion test method for in- vitro susceptibility testing to assist in the determination of a suitable antibiotic agent for treatment purposes
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-04-09
- Posted
- 2014-01-21
- Terminated
- 2014-01-21
- Reason
- Cartridges may contain individual discs which were not impregnated with antibiotic.
- Root cause
- Process design
- Action
- ThermoFisher Scientific sent a Medical Device Recall letter dated March 22, 2013, to affected customers. Letters dated April 9, 2013, were issued for the remaining three products. Customers were instructed to notify all personnel who need to be notified and review their inventory and discard any affected product. Customers were also instructed to return the attaced Medical Device Recall Response acknowleding the dispoasl of the affected product. Customers with questions were instructed to contact the Technical Services Department at 800-255-6730 or 913-888-0939 (International). For questions regarding this recall call 913-895-4185.
- Quantity
- 80 packs
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution: US including Puerto Rico.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot 1215912, Exp. 31Jul2015
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K860153"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JTN
- Firm FEI
- 1924669
- Firm city
- Lenexa
- Firm state
- KS
- 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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