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Event 67820

4 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
March 06, 2014
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
BioMerieux SA

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

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device · product 1 of 4

ZYM B Reagent (REF 70493). The ZYM B reagent is an additional test used to reveal the results of some miniaturized biochemical test included in the API strips. The API product line is a standardized system combining several biochemical tests, which enables group or species identifications of microorganisms.

Z-1475-2014
Recall number
Z-1475-2014
Initiated
March 06, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
BioMerieux SA
Quantity
33,853

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
bioMerieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493) and FB reagent (REF 70562). The activity issue lead to a false negative result of some Rapid ID 32 strips and API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent or FB reagent

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

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Reason for recall

bioMerieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493) and FB reagent (REF 70562). The activity issue lead to a false negative result of some Rapid ID 32 strips and API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent or FB reagent

Code information

Codes - 1002706740, Exp. Date 10/14/2014, 1002717860, Exp. Date 10/24/2014, 1002742610, Exp. Date 10/30/2014, 1002760700, Exp. Date 11/4/2014, 1002821420, Exp. Date 11/26/2014, 1002857840, Exp. Date 12/12/2014, 1002860530, Exp. Date 12/12/2014

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico, and the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WA, WI, and WY and the country of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Brunel, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Erythrea, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldavia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

device · product 2 of 4

FB Reagent (REF 70562). FB reagent is an additional test used for revealing the results of some miniaturized biochemical test included in the API and Rapid ID 32 strips. The API and ID 32 strips product lines are a standardized system combining several biochemical tests, which enables group or species identifications of microorganisms.

Z-1476-2014
Recall number
Z-1476-2014
Initiated
March 06, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
BioMerieux SA
Quantity
33,853

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
bioMerieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493) and FB reagent (REF 70562). The activity issue lead to a false negative result of some Rapid ID 32 strips and API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent or FB reagent

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Other

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

bioMerieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493) and FB reagent (REF 70562). The activity issue lead to a false negative result of some Rapid ID 32 strips and API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent or FB reagent

Code information

Codes - 1002717180, Exp. Date 5/30/2014, 1002737220, Exp. Date 6/13/2014, 1002778550, Exp. Date 8/9/2014, 1002782960, Exp. Date 8/15/2014, 1002792840, Exp. Date 8/15/2014, 1002834130, Exp. Date 8/22/2014, 1002877370, Exp. Date 8/22/2014

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico, and the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WA, WI, and WY and the country of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Brunel, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Erythrea, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldavia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

device · product 3 of 4

API NIH (REF 10400). ZYM B reagent is used and included inside of API NH (REF 10400) and API Listeria (10300). All of the API's are standardized systems combining several biochemical tests that enable group or species identification of most microorganisms.

Z-1477-2014
Recall number
Z-1477-2014
Initiated
March 06, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
BioMerieux SA
Quantity
33,853

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
bioMerieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493) and FB reagent (REF 70562). The activity issue lead to a false negative result of some Rapid ID 32 strips and API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent or FB reagent

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Other

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

bioMerieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493) and FB reagent (REF 70562). The activity issue lead to a false negative result of some Rapid ID 32 strips and API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent or FB reagent

Code information

Code - 1002786740, Exp. Date 6/3/2014, 1002809140, Exp. Date 6/18/2014, 1002814890, Exp. Date 9/9/2014, 1002814891, Exp. Date 9/9/2014, 1002826750, Exp. Date 6/3/2014, 1002869720, Exp. Date 6/18/2014, 1002869721, Exp. Date 12/13/2014, 1002485910, Exp. Date 6/3/2014, 1002485911, Exp. Date 6/18/2014

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico, and the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WA, WI, and WY and the country of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Brunel, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Erythrea, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldavia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

device · product 4 of 4

API Listeria (REF 10300). ZYM B reagent is used and included inside of API NH (REF 10400) and API Listeria (10300). All of the APIs are standardized systems combining several biochemical tests that enable group or species identification of most microorganisms.

Z-1478-2014
Recall number
Z-1478-2014
Initiated
March 06, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
BioMerieux SA
Quantity
33,853

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
bioMerieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493) and FB reagent (REF 70562). The activity issue lead to a false negative result of some Rapid ID 32 strips and API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent or FB reagent

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Other

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

bioMerieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493) and FB reagent (REF 70562). The activity issue lead to a false negative result of some Rapid ID 32 strips and API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent or FB reagent

Code information

Code - 1002569040, Exp. Date 8/29/2014, 1002569041, Exp. Date 8/296/2014, 1002587190, Exp. Date 9/3/2014, 1002856790, Exp. Date 7/18/2014, 1002856800, Exp. Date 6/12/2014

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico, and the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WA, WI, and WY and the country of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Brunel, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Erythrea, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldavia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.