FilmArray BCID Panel (Blood Culture Identification Panel), Catalog numbers RFIT-ASY-0126 (30 test kit) and RFIT-ASY-0127 (6 test kit), when used with all lots of BD BACTEC Blood Culture Bottles, Catalog numbers 442020, 442021, 442023, 442192, 442265, 442194, 442022, 442193, 442260, and 442191.
- Company
- Biofire Diagnostics, Llc
- Recall Initiated
- March 14, 2018
- Posted
- April 25, 2018
- Terminated
- October 24, 2018
- Recall Number
- Z-1513-2018
- Firm Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
Reason for Recall
There is an increased risk of false positive Proteus results when the product is used with specific types of BD BACTEC blood culture bottles.
Distribution
Distribution was nationwide. There was military/government distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Canada, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, The Netherlands, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Republic of the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay.
Lot / Code Info
All lot numbers are involved. UDI: 00815381020086 (RFIT-ASY-0126), 00815381020093 (RFIT-ASY-0127). The expiration dates of the BD BACTEC Blood Culture Bottles are 9/30/2018 and beyond.
Root Cause
Material/Component Contamination
Action Taken
The recalling firm initiated the recall on several different dates and methods: Via email on 3/14/2018 with the letter dated 3/3/2018 attached, via USPS on 3/23/2018, and via FedEx between 3/24/2018 and 3/28/2018. The recalling firm conducted an expansion and issued letters dated 6/11/2018 via FedEx or USPS on 6/13/2018.