SARS-CoV-2 Process Control — Class II medical device recall Z-2487-2021
Terminated recall by Microbiologics Inc, reported 2021-09-29, distributed nationwide. The product indicated is contaminated with a plasmid DNA that contains the target SARS-CoV-2 sequences.
| Recall number | Z-2487-2021 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Microbiologics Inc, Saint Cloud, MN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2021-08-20 |
| Classified | 2021-09-17 |
| Reported by FDA | 2021-09-29 |
| Terminated | 2023-01-12 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AT, CA, CO, DE, FR, GB, HK, IE, IN, IT, JP |
| Quantity | 127 |
| Lot numbers | HE0063-100-1, HE0063-101-1, HE0063-103-1, HE0063-103-2, HE0063-103-3, HE0063-104-1 |
| Model numbers | HE0063S |
Product
SARS-CoV-2 Process Control (Swab) - Product Usage: intended for use as an external, non-viable control material to evaluate the performance of nucleic acid tests that detect SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Reason for recall
The product indicated is contaminated with a plasmid DNA that contains the target SARS-CoV-2 sequences.
Machine access
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