Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit K (5ml) 100/PK Product Usage; Recommended for use in qualitative procedures as a general purpose media for the cultivation of aerobes and anaerobes
- Company
- Remel Inc
- Recall Initiated
- April 17, 2019
- Terminated
- August 21, 2020
- Recall Number
- Z-1377-2019
- Quantity
- 8,615 units
- Firm Location
- Lenexa, KS
Reason for Recall
Potential for products to fail performance testing per the Instructions for Use (IFU) starting at 57 days after date of manufacturing. Expiration date is shortened from 7 months to 56 days.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -US Nationwide distribution to AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, Puerto Rico. International distribution to Singapore
Lot / Code Info
Lot Number (Expiration Date): 298222 (11/22/2018), 298278 (11/26/2018), 309142 (12/12/2018), 314202 (12/20/2018), 318109 (12/27/2018), 321247 (01/02/2019), 321615 (01/03/2019), 322654 (01/07/2019), 323445 (01/08/2019), 323457 (01/08/2019), 325888 (01/10/2019), 325891 (01/10/2019), 327637 (01/15/2019), 328656 (01/16/2019), 328730 (01/16/2019), 331413 (01/22/2019), 332316 (01/23/2019), 333823 (01/24/2019), 334609 (01/28/2019), 335243 (01/29/2019), 336083 (01/30/2019), 337937 (02/05/2019), 340117 (02/07/2019), 340303 (02/07/2019), 340777 (02/11/2019), 341993 (02/12/2019), 343924 (02/14/2019), 344723 (02/18/2019), 344727 (02/18/2019), 345317 (02/19/2019), 345632 (02/20/2019), 345635 (02/20/2019), 346533 (02/21/2019), 346643 (02/21/2019), 346668 (02/26/2019), 346710 (02/27/2019), 347381 (02/28/2019), 356316 (03/12/2019), 357251 (03/13/2019), 357252 (03/13/2019), 359078 (03/18/2019), 359887 (03/19/2019), 360823 (03/20/2019), 360813 (03/20/2019), 362019 (03/21/2019), 366795 (04/01/2019), 366791 (04/01/2019), 367418 (04/02/2019), 370206 (04/09/2019), 371226 (04/10/2019), 372100 (04/11/2019), 373087 (04/15/2019), 373799 (04/16/2019), 376324 (04/18/2019), 377039 (04/22/2019), 377642 (04/23/2019), 378521 (04/24/2019), 379725 (04/25/2019), 380472 (04/29/2019), 381210 (04/30/2019), 381231 (05/01/2019), 382455 (05/02/2019), 384276 (05/06/2019), 385228 (05/07/2019), 386110 (05/08/2019), 388169 (05/13/2019), 390399 (05/16/2019), 393235 (05/22/2019), 395637 (05/27/2019), 396586 (05/29/2019), 396645 (05/30/2019), 397090 (06/04/2019), 397589 (06/05/2019), 397583 (06/05/2019), 398225 (06/06/2019), 399822 (06/11/2019), 409550 (06/26/2019), 412073 (06/28/2019), 413484 (07/04/2019), 413493 (11/29/2018), 470812 (05/07/2019).
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action Taken
Thermo Fisher Scientifica/ Remel notified consignees on about 04/17/2019 via " URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE FIELD ACTION RECALL" letter. Instructions included to locate all affected in inventory, destroy any affected product identified, contact Customer Services or local distributor to arrange for replacements, notify all customers if product was further distributed, and complete and return the Field Action Response form. Customers were also instructed that the requirement for review of reported test results using product beyond the updated expiry date should be determined by the appropriate technical expert at each customer location. Questions or concerns can be directed to Technical Services Department at 800-255-6730 (US) or 913-888-0939 (International).