Shandon Rapid Chrome Kwik-Diff Kit Part Number: 9990700 Shandon Rapid… — Class II medical device recall Z-1895-2017
Terminated recall by Richard-Allan Scientific Company, reported 2017-05-10, distributed in CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, HI, IA, IL…. Methylene Blue, Solution #3 in the Kwik Diff Kit was not Methylene Blue but Crystal Violet instead.
| Recall number | Z-1895-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Richard-Allan Scientific Company, Kalamazoo, MI, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-03-15 |
| Classified | 2017-04-28 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-05-10 |
| Terminated | 2017-07-27 |
| Distributed | CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, HI, IA, IL, KS, MA, MS, NC, NH, NM, NY, OH, PA, PR, RI, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV |
| Quantity | 390 |
| Lot numbers | 234, 235, 236, S-645, S-646, S-647 |
| Model numbers | 9990700, 9990707 |
| Expiration dates | 2018-08-18 |
Product
Shandon Rapid Chrome Kwik-Diff Kit Part Number: 9990700 Shandon Rapid Chrome Kwik-Diff Reagent #3 Part Number 9990707 Shandon Rapid Chrome Kwik-Diff Kit, Part Number 9990700 is sold as a kit in 500ml bottles. Shandon Rapid Chrome Kwik-Diff Kit, Part Number 9990707 is sold as a reagent in a 4L bottle. Intended for use as a kit in special stain techniques.
Reason for recall
Methylene Blue, Solution #3 in the Kwik Diff Kit was not Methylene Blue but Crystal Violet instead.
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.