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 | False resistant results for Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus constellatus strains were reported. |
| Product | VITEK 2 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) using one or more of these susceptibility products: Catalog # 410028, VITEK 2 AST-ST01 Catalog # 420915, VITEK 2 AST-ST02 Catalog # 421040, VITEK 2 AST-ST03 The VITEK 2 Streptococcus Susceptibility Card is intended for use with the VITEK 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in vitro test to determine the susceptibility of S. pneumoniae, beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, and Viridans Streptococcus to antimicrobial agents when used as instructed. |
| Quantity | 184,374 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY including Puerto Rico and to countries of:Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Sarl, Benin, Bosnia-Herz, Cameroon, Chad, Cote d'… |
| Initiated | 2018-10-22 |
| Classified | 2018-12-17 |
| Terminated | 2019-11-04 |
| Recall number | Z-0618-2019 |
| 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-0618-2019).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/81415/
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