FDA recall Z-1133-2019

Product

FilmArray BCID Panel, IVD, Rx Only, BioFire Diagnostics, REF: RFIT-ASY-0126, and RFIT-ASY-0127, when used with the following blood culture bottles: Bottle Description/Part Number: BACT/ALERT FA Plus/410851; BACT/ALERT FN Plus/410852; BACT/ALERT PF Plus/410853

Reason for recall

Increased risk of false positive Enterobacteriaceae and Escherichia coli results on affected blood culture identification panels when using certain blood culture bottles.

Distribution

MA, NH, VT, CT, NJ, NY, PA, DE, DC, VA, MD, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, TN, MS, KY, OH, IN, MI, IA, WI, MN, SD, ND, MT, IL, MO, KS, NE, LA, AR, OK, TX, CO, WY, ID, UT, AZ, NM, NV, CA, HI, OR, WA, AK, BM

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2019-03-07

Report date

2019-04-24

Termination date

2022-08-24

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1133-2019