KWIK-STIK — Class II medical device recall Z-0585-2022
Terminated recall by Microbiologics Inc, reported 2022-02-16, distributed nationwide. Tests returning incorrect susceptible results. High Level Gentamicin Synergy value was out of specification (s
| Recall number | Z-0585-2022 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Microbiologics Inc, Saint Cloud, MN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2020-02-18 |
| Classified | 2022-02-08 |
| Reported by FDA | 2022-02-16 |
| Terminated | 2022-07-11 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AT, AU, BE, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CW, DE, DK, EC, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GT, HK, HR, IE, IL, IN, IT, JP, KR, KW, LB, MY, NL, NZ, PA, PE, PL, PT, QA, RO, SA, SE, SG, SV, TH, TR, TT, TW, VN, ZA |
| Quantity | 1,975 units |
| Reason classes | specification failure |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 20845357023210, 30845357023224 |
| Lot numbers | 959-94-2, 959-94-3, 959-95-1, 959-95-2, 959-95-5, 959-96-1, 959-96-3, 959-96-4, 959-97-1, 959-97-4, 959-97-5, 959-97-6 |
| Model numbers | 0959K, 0959P |
Product
KWIK-STIK, Quality control kit for culture media, sold as: a. KWIK-STIK 2-pack Enterococcus faecalis derived from ATCC 51299 b. KWIK-STIK 6-pack Enterococcus faecalis derived from ATCC 51299
Reason for recall
Tests returning incorrect susceptible results. High Level Gentamicin Synergy value was out of specification (sensitive) when analyzed on the Vitek 2 AST-GP67 card, and these lots failed the disk diffusion method used for product release.
Machine access
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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.