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Health product recall

ETEST ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - CEFO (2015-06-12)

Starting date:
June 12, 2015
Posting date:
July 9, 2015
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type I
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-54158

Recalled Product

A. ETEST ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING - CEFO

Reason

An internal investigation identified a performance deviation associated with quality control testing of retained product samples indeed the QC results were out of range resulting in false resistant strains.

Affected products

A. ETEST ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING -  CEFO

Lot or serial number
  • 1002377890
  • 1002590470
  • 1002774320
Model or catalog number

505518

Companies
Manufacturer
Biomerieux Sa
Chemin De L'orme
Marcy-l'etoile
69280
FRANCE