FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Microbiologics Inc: KWIK-STIK Rhizopus stolonifer (+) derived from ATCC 6227b, a) REF 0209P and b) REF 0209K, Quality control kit for culture media
- Recall number
- Z-1483-2024
- Recalling firm
- Microbiologics Inc
- Product
- KWIK-STIK Rhizopus stolonifer (+) derived from ATCC 6227b, a) REF 0209P and b) REF 0209K, Quality control kit for culture media
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2024-03-06
- Posted
- 2024-04-05
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- The positive control material (Rhizopus stolonifer) within the KWIK-STIK assembly was contaminated with another fungal organism (Aspergillus brasiliensis). As a result, users may observe A. brasiliensis growth when using the control material.
- Root cause
- Use error
- Action
- Microbiologics issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall notice to its consignees on 03/06/2024 via email. The notice explained problem with the device and provided the following instructions: 2. USE OR DISCARD depending on your lab procedures and how this information affects your usage. 3. COMPLETE the response form provided. 4. RETURN the response form to recall@microbiologics.com 5. KEEP this letter for your records. 6. NOTIFY other facilities or customers to whom the product may have been distributed or transferred. 7. CONTACT Microbiologics if a replacement kit is needed. For questions contact Recall Support team at 320.229.7080 or recall@microbiologics.com
- Quantity
- 19 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, MI, KY, MO, NM, TN, PR, and the countries of France, Columbia, Kazakhstan, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Africa.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- a) REF 0209P, UDI/DI 20845357003113, Lot Numbers: 209-37-1, 209-37-3, 209-37-4, 209-37-5; b) REF 0209K, UDI/DI 30845357003127, Lot Numbers: 209-37-2
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K861022"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JTR
- Firm FEI
- 2150138
- Firm city
- Saint Cloud
- Firm state
- MN
- 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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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28