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Medical device recalls 2018

Palcam Agar Base — Class III medical device recall Z-0283-2019

Terminated recall by Acumedia Manufacturers, Inc., reported 2018-11-07, distributed nationwide. Expiration date on the label is incorrect. Correct expiration date was November 30, 2020 and label on distribu

Recall numberZ-0283-2019
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass III
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmAcumedia Manufacturers, Inc., Lansing, MI, United States
Recall initiated2018-08-02
Classified2018-10-26
Reported by FDA2018-11-07
Terminated2020-12-18
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USCA, GB, MX, UY
Quantity22 bottles
Reason classeslabeling
Lot numbers110321B

Product

Palcam Agar Base, Acumedia, PN 7669, Product Usage - Dehydrated culture media used with supplements as a selective and differential medium for the detection and isolation of Listeria monocytogenes from foods and environmental samples in a laboratory setting. Not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans.

Reason for recall

Expiration date on the label is incorrect. Correct expiration date was November 30, 2020 and label on distributed product listed the expiration date as November 30, 2021.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-0283-2019. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.