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3M Attest Super Rapid Readout Biological Indicator — Class II medical device recall Z-2637-2023

Ongoing recall by 3M Company - Health Care Business, reported 2023-10-04, distributed nationwide. Specific lots of 3M Attest Super Rapid Readout Biological Indicators (1492V), 3M Attest Super Rapid 5 Steam-Pl

Recall numberZ-2637-2023
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusOngoing
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firm3M Company - Health Care Business, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Recall initiated2023-08-22
Classified2023-09-26
Reported by FDA2023-10-04
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USAR, AU, BE, CA, CN, CO, ES, HK, IT, JP, KR, PE, PL, TW
Quantity79,500 devices
Reason classespackaging
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI30707387762965, 50707387762969
Lot numbers33P3X3, 33P4NH
Model numbers1492V
Expiration dates2024-12-29, 2025-01-01

Product

3M Attest Super Rapid Readout Biological Indicator, REF 1492V; used to qualify or monitor dynamic-air-removal steam sterilization cycles

Reason for recall

Specific lots of 3M Attest Super Rapid Readout Biological Indicators (1492V), 3M Attest Super Rapid 5 Steam-Plus Challenge (41482V, 41482VF), and 3M Attest Super Rapid Readout Steam Challenge (1496V) may contain biological indicators with a cap that melts, deforms and/or cracks following a steam sterilization cycle of 132¿C and 135¿C.

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-2637-2023. 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.