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Health product recall

Thermoscientific Oxoid Gc Agar Base

Starting date:
June 29, 2017
Posting date:
September 8, 2017
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-64440

Reason

Oxoid GC Agar, CM0367, may provide variable microbiological performance when supplemented with Vitox only, resulting in poor growth of specific organisms i.e. Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Affected products

Thermoscientific Oxoid Gc Agar Base

Lot or serial number

Not Applicable

Model or catalog number

CM0367B

Companies

Manufacturer
Oxoid Limited
Wade Road
Basingstoke, Hampshire
RG24 8PW
UNITED KINGDOM