# FDA recall Z-2544-2018

> **Life Technologies, Corp.** · Class II · device recall initiated 2018-05-10.

## Product

Gibco Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM), high glucose, pyruvate, Model Number 11995115.  Tissue and cell culture medium.

## Reason for recall

It has been determined that the fill port tube seal integrity was compromised during the manufacture of the product lot. This may cause media to leak out of the primary sterile packaging into outer non-sterile dust cover packaging, and subsequently mold may grow in the pooled, leaked media.

## Distribution

Worldwide distribution.  US states: CA, CO, CT,  FL, GA, MA, MD, PA, RI, UT, and WA.,  Canada, France, Great Britain, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, and Switzerland.

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** Z-2544-2018
- **Recalling firm:** Life Technologies, Corp.
- **Classification:** Class II
- **Product type:** device
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2018-05-10
- **Report date:** 2018-08-01
- **Termination date:** 2020-05-05

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Grand Island, NY, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2544-2018

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall Z-2544-2018. Retrieved 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/Z-2544-2018. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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