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Device product

OXOID MICROBACT IDENTIFICATION KITS, Listeria 12L Kit, 20 Tests; Listeria identification sysystem

Z-1766-2026

March 03, 2026

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Oxoid Australia Pty Limited
Event
Event 98539
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
2 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1766-2026

Official wording

Reason: Oxoid Ltd., part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, confirmed that Microbact 12L Kit 20 Tests MB1128A lot 4494873 may identify incorrect organism due to inconclusive result from ambiguous color reactions in wells.

Code information: UDI/DI 5032384127498, Lot Number 4494873

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution in the states of GA and CA.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Oxoid Ltd., part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, confirmed that Microbact 12L Kit 20 Tests MB1128A lot 4494873 may identify incorrect organism due to inconclusive result from ambiguous color reactions in wells.