FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Remel, Inc: remel A.C.T. II Sterile Pack Tube, Collection and Transport System, Ref 12402, 10/pk, each Tyvek pouch contains 1 tube of medium and 1 rayon-tipped sterile swab. The firm name on the label is remel, Lenexa, KS. Product is a sterile system recommended for use in qualitative procedures for the collection of clinical specimens and transport to the laboratory for microbiological culture of anaerobic, facultative, and aerobic organisms.
- Recall number
- Z-1139-2010
- Recalling firm
- Remel, Inc
- Product
- remel A.C.T. II Sterile Pack Tube, Collection and Transport System, Ref 12402, 10/pk, each Tyvek pouch contains 1 tube of medium and 1 rayon-tipped sterile swab. The firm name on the label is remel, Lenexa, KS. Product is a sterile system recommended for use in qualitative procedures for the collection of clinical specimens and transport to the laboratory for microbiological culture of anaerobic, facultative, and aerobic organisms.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-01-18
- Posted
- 2010-03-15
- Terminated
- 2012-04-25
- Reason
- Pouch may be inadequately heat sealed compromising sterility
- Root cause
- Packaging
- Action
- An IMPORTANT MEDICAL DEVICE PRODUCT RECALL NOTICE" dated January 18, 2010, was sent to customers via regular mail. The notice described the product, problem, and action to be taken by the customers. The customers are requested to: review their inventory for the indicated product, discard all remaining units of the product lot, complete the "Product Inventory Checklist" enclosed to report the amount of product they wanted replaced or credited, and return by February 1, 2010 regardless if they have affected product and/or have verbally contacted the firm. If you have any inquiries concerning this advisory, please contact our Technical Services Department at 800-255-6730 (USA) or 913-888-0930 (International).
- Quantity
- 154/10-unit packages
- Distribution
- Nationwide distribution: MI, MA, WV, CO, ME, FL, NJ, MD, WA, AZ, VA, CA, KS, IL, MO, AL, TN
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot 834019, Exp 2010.10.27
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K965152"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JSM
- 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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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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