Class II — Biomerieux Inc
| Recalling firm | BIOMERIEUX SA |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 16 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Customer reports have indicated occurrences of atypical negative O129R reactions for Enterococcus casseliflavus ATCC(R) 700327(TM) in association with VITEK(R) 2 GP ID Lot 2420240403 and 2420303403, causing failure of the Quality Control (QC) testing for the VITEK(R) 2 GP ID card. The expected O129R reaction for ATCC® 700327(TM) strain is positive. |
| Product | VITEK(R) 2 GP, REF 21342, IVD, UDI 03573026131920, bioMerieux, Inc. VITEK(R) 2 is an automated system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast. The VITEK® 2 utilizes growth based biochemical patterns to determine identification. The VITEK® 2 provides minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) results for most organism/drug combinations as well as a category interpretation (S, I, or R) consistent with accepted criteria |
| Quantity | 11,703 cartons |
| Distribution | US and Angola, Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab… |
| Initiated | 2017-08-25 |
| Classified | 2017-09-18 |
| Terminated | 2020-11-09 |
| Recall number | Z-3134-2017 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Biomerieux Inc (Z-3134-2017).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/77935/
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