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FDA Device recall Z-0734-2014

Oxoid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Disc, MEM10, REF: CT0774B, 10 mcg meropenem, Packed in packs containing 5 cartridges per pack, 5…

On 2014-01-22 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Oxoid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Disc, MEM10, REF: CT0774B, 10 mcg meropenem, Packed in packs containing 5 cartridges per pack, 5… by Remel, citing individual discs in the lot may not be sufficiently impregnated with antibiotic, resulting in smaller than expected zone sizes.

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-0734-2014
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2013-11-21
Published2014-01-22
Last updated2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
CompanyRemel
DistributionUS

Product

Oxoid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Disc, MEM10, REF: CT0774B, 10 mcg meropenem, Packed in packs containing 5 cartridges per pack, 50 discs per cartridge. Firm name on the label is Oxoid, Ltd., Basingstoke, United Kingdom. Used in the semi-quantitative agar diffusion test method for in vitro susceptibility testing to assist in the determination of a suitable antibiotic agent for treatment purposes.

Reason

Individual discs in the lot may not be sufficiently impregnated with antibiotic, resulting in smaller than expected zone sizes.

Identifiers

code_infoLot number: 1223566 EXP: 8/31/2013

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-0734-2014%22

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