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FDA Device recall Z-1936-2012

Microbiologics 217 Osseo Avenue North, St. Cloud, MN 56303, Gram Stain Control Slides, SLO3-10, ATCC Licensed Derivative, MediMart Europe,…

On 2012-07-11 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Microbiologics 217 Osseo Avenue North, St. Cloud, MN 56303, Gram Stain Control Slides, SLO3-10, ATCC Licensed Derivative, MediMart Europe,… by Microbiologics, citing microbiologics is recalling a number of lots of KWIK-QC Gram Stain Slides. This product gram negative control organism (E.coli) is not properly fixated on the slide, which may cau….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-1936-2012
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2012-05-29
Published2012-07-11
Last updated2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
CompanyMicrobiologics
DistributionUS

Product

Microbiologics 217 Osseo Avenue North, St. Cloud, MN 56303, Gram Stain Control Slides, SLO3-10, ATCC Licensed Derivative, MediMart Europe, 11 rue Emile, Zola B.P. 2332, 38933 Grenoble Cedex 2 France. They are microscope slide preparations contains specific organisms populations of known and predictable characteristics. These slide support formal quality assurance programs by serving as quality control challenges to demonstrate and document satisfactory performance of staining regents and methods used in staining procedures and to document personnel's ability to perform the procedure and to properly interpret the microscopic test results.

Reason

Microbiologics is recalling a number of lots of KWIK-QC Gram Stain Slides. This product gram negative control organism (E.coli) is not properly fixated on the slide, which may cause the user to unintentionally contaminate the patient area of the slide by flooding the control well with stain. This contamination could potentially lead to misdiagnosis and improper treatment of a patient.

Identifiers

code_info0353 - 0355, 0357 - 0363

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-1936-2012%22

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