FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Remel Inc: Oxoid Legionella BCYE Growth Supplement SR0110A packaged in packs of 10- 100 ml vials. The responsible firm name on the label is Oxoid Ltd., Basingstoke, Hampshire, England and Oxoid Ltd., Basingstoke, Hants, England.
- Recall number
- Z-1232-2015
- Recalling firm
- Remel Inc
- Product
- Oxoid Legionella BCYE Growth Supplement SR0110A packaged in packs of 10- 100 ml vials. The responsible firm name on the label is Oxoid Ltd., Basingstoke, Hampshire, England and Oxoid Ltd., Basingstoke, Hants, England.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-02-05
- Posted
- 2015-03-02
- Terminated
- 2017-02-13
- Reason
- Use of the product may not provide adequate recovery and could result in false negative identification of Legionella pneumophila.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- ThermoFisher Scientific sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated February 5, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The letter informed the consignees of the recall and the associated risk of false negative identification of Legionella pneumophila. The consignees were instructed to notify any personnel who need to be aware of the potential for false negative id. of Legionella spp. Further, the consignees were instructed to discard any affected product remaining in their inventory and review all results reported using the recalled lot. The recalling firm requested the consignees complete and return the Medical Device Recall Return Response form acknowledging receipt of the notice and disposal of the affected product. If the affected lot was further distributed, the consignees were instructed to notify those entities of the recall and provide a copy of the recall notification letter. If you have any questions, please contact our Technical Services Department at 800.255.6730 (US) or 913.888.0939 ( International)
- Quantity
- 24 packs (10 x 100 ml vials)
- Distribution
- US Distribution to the states of : MI, ND, SC, TN, and TX.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot No. 1545171
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K831469"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JSK
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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