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PREMIER EHEC and PREMIER EHEC Bulk.

Company
Meridian Bioscience Inc
Recall Initiated
November 8, 2016
Posted
January 17, 2017
Terminated
August 16, 2017
Recall Number
Z-1033-2017
Quantity
4,747 EHEC + 180 EHEC Bulk
Firm Location
Cincinnati, OH

Reason for Recall

Internal testing has demonstrated that the indicated kit lots produce false positive results when tested with some broth specimens.

Distribution

Product was shipped to the following states: AL. AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI & WY. Product was also sent to the following countries: CANADA, GERMANY, HONG KONG, ITALY, JAPAN & NEW ZEALAND.

Lot / Code Info

PREMIER EHEC Product Code 608096: Lot # 608096H219, Exp Date 9/7/2017, Detection Antibody Reagent, Lot # 8603.138 Exp Date 9/30/2017; Lot # 608096H222, Exp Date 12/20/2017, Detection Antibody Reagent, Lot # 8603.14 Exp Date 1/12/2018; Lot # 608096H224, Exp Date 9/7/2017, Detection Antibody Reagent, Lot # 8603.141 Exp Date 1/29/2018; Lot # 608096H225, Exp Date 12/20/2017, Detection Antibody Reagent, Lot # 8603.142, Exp Date 2/5/2018 & Lot # 608096H226, Exp Date 3/6/2018, Detection Antibody Reagent, Lot # 8603.143, Exp Date 3/22/2018.  PREMIER EHEC Bulk Product Code 608096BU: Lot # 608096H220 Exp Date 9/7/2017, Detection Antibody Reagent, Lot # 8603.138, Exp Date 9/30/2017; Lot #, 608096H223, Exp Date 12/20/2017, Detection Antibody Reagent, Lot # 8603.14, Exp Date 1/12/2018 & Lot # 608096H227, Exp Date 3/6/2018, Detection Antibody Reagent, Lot # 8603.143, Exp Date 3/22/2018.

Root Cause

Under Investigation by firm

Action Taken

On November 7, 2016 the firm sent Voluntary Medical Device Recall Letters and reply forms to their customers.

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