Remel Bile Esculin Azide Agar w/ 6mcg/ml Vancomycin, Product #R01186, 10/package - Product Usage: use in qualitative procedures as a screening method for primary isolation and presumptive identification of vancomycin-resistance enterococci (VRE) from surveillance cultures.
- Company
- Remel Inc
- Recall Initiated
- April 22, 2021
- Terminated
- August 8, 2023
- Recall Number
- Z-1561-2021
- Quantity
- 91/10-test units
- Firm Location
- Lenexa, KS
Reason for Recall
The media allows growth of E. faecalis ATCC 29212 with blackening of the media.
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, and VA. There was government distribution and no military or foreign distribution.
Lot / Code Info
Lot #248035, Exp. 2021-04-27
Root Cause
Mixed-up of materials/components
Action Taken
The recalling firm issued customer letters dated 4/22/2021 via first class mail to its direct accounts.
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