FDA Device recall Z-0318-2013
bioMerieux BacT/ALERT Control Module, catalog number 210148, Industrial instrument The product is most commonly used to isolate and recover…
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2012-11-28
On 2012-11-28 the FDA classified a Class II recall of bioMerieux BacT/ALERT Control Module, catalog number 210148, Industrial instrument The product is most commonly used to isolate and recover… by Biomerieux, citing the product may mislabel patient information on culture specimen bottles due to a software miscommunication.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-0318-2013 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2012-10-16 |
| Published | 2012-11-28 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Biomerieux |
| Distribution | AR, AZ, CA, FL, KS, LA, MD, MN, MT, NC, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, WA |
Product
bioMerieux BacT/ALERT Control Module, catalog number 210148, Industrial instrument The product is most commonly used to isolate and recover specimens drawn from adult and older pediatric patients that are acutely ill with signs and symptoms suggestive of blood stream infection, which can be due to a variety of sources including lung, abdomen, urinary tract, endovascular, and skin.
Reason
The product may mislabel patient information on culture specimen bottles due to a software miscommunication.
Identifiers
| code_info | Identified by B.40 firmware |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0318-2013%22
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