FDA recall Z-2487-2021

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.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, FL, GA, IL, MD, MT, MN, NC, NY, NV, OR, TN, TX,UT, WA and WI. The countries of Austria, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan and United Kingdom.

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2021-08-20

Report date

2021-09-29

Termination date

2023-01-12

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Saint Cloud, MN, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2487-2021