FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Remel, Inc: Remel BactiSwab NPG Collection and Transport System, Sterile, 100 swab units/box, Catalog 12300. The firm name on the label is Remel, Lenexa, KS. Collection and transportation of clinical specimens to the laboratory for microbiological examination when swab collection is appropriate.
- Recall number
- Z-1812-2009
- Recalling firm
- Remel, Inc
- Product
- Remel BactiSwab NPG Collection and Transport System, Sterile, 100 swab units/box, Catalog 12300. The firm name on the label is Remel, Lenexa, KS. Collection and transportation of clinical specimens to the laboratory for microbiological examination when swab collection is appropriate.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-05-07
- Posted
- 2009-08-18
- Terminated
- 2010-01-15
- Reason
- Incorrect expiration date on the product
- Root cause
- Incorrect or no expiration date
- Action
- The recalling firm issued Important Medical Device Product Recall Notice letters dated 5/7/09 via regular mail to their direct accounts explaining the reason for recall and requesting they discard all remaining units of the affected lot number in their inventory. A Product Inventory Checklist was enclosed to be returned in the enclosed self-addressed, stamped envelope to report the amount of product that was discarded. The Technical Services Department should be contacted at 800-447-3641 if there are any inquiries concerning the letter.
- Quantity
- 103 packages
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot 725080, Exp. 2013.05.28
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LIO
- 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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