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Biomerieux Inc: VIDAS CMV IgM 30 Tests

Recall number
Z-1408-2021
Recalling firm
Biomerieux Inc
Product
VIDAS CMV IgM 30 Tests
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2021-03-16
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2024-08-06
Reason
bioMerieux received complaints about calibration issue observed on several lots of VIDAS CMV IgM (ref 30205 ; 30205-01).
Root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
A Recall notification letter titled, "IMPORTANT: URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" was sent to the to the impacted subsidiaries and distributors on 03/16/2021 via email. The notification includes a Customer Letter to be translated into local language and sent to each impacted customer. The recalling firm requested that the consignees conduct the following actions: 1 - Please distribute this information to all appropriate personnel in their laboratory, retain a copy in their files, and forward this information to all parties that may use this product, including others to whom they may have transferred our product. 2 - Stop using and destroy any stock of lots VIDAS CMV IgM (Ref. 30205 and 30205-01) lots mentioned in Table 1 remaining in their inventory and not already discarded through the Urgent Field Safety notice related to FSCA#5087 3 - Complete the Acknowledgement Form in Attachment A and return it to their local bioMrieux representative to confirm receipt of this notice. 4 - Contact their local customer service if they have any questions.
Quantity
18705 kits
Distribution
Distributed nationwide to NY, CA, IL, WV, NJ, NY, TX, IN, PA, WI, VA, GA, CO, MI, FL, OH, MA, LA, NV, MO, CT and internationally to Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, Egypt, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Fed., Sweden, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, South Africa, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herz., Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dem. Rep. Congo, Dominican Rep., Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mali, Malta, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Sril Lanka, Syria, Tunisia, Uruguay, Utd.Arab Emir., Vietnam, Djibouti, Equatorial Guin, Zambia, Cap Verde
Lot, serial or model codes
ref 30205; lot numbers 1008143230 (exp. date: 04 MAY 2021), 1008182270 (exp. date: 26 MAY 2021), 1008363970 (exp. date: 01 SEP 2021), 1008433580 (exp. date: 15 OCT 2021)  US ref 30205-01; lot numbers 1008143260 (exp. date: 04 MAY 2021) and 1008363980 (exp. date: 01 SEP 2021)
510(k) numbers
["K933549"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
LKQ
Firm FEI
1950204
Firm city
Hazelwood
Firm state
MO
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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