MicroScan Pos Breakpoint Combo Panel Type 23, Part No. B1017-206 MicroScan Pos (Positive) panels are designed for use in determining antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification to the species level of rapidly growing aerobic and facultative gram-positive cocci, some fastidious aerobic gram-positive cocci and Listeria monocytogenes.

Class I - Dangerous

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    2016-05-06 Part No. B1017-206
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
  3. Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
  4. Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
  5. Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

⚠️ Emergency: If you experience severe symptoms after consuming this product, call 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

Recall Details

Company:
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Reason for Recall:
Beckman Coulter has confirmed falsely negative results for Voges-Proskauer (VP) (pale-pink/brown/colorless) with Quality Control (QC) American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) organism Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 in a portion of affected lots of MicroScan Pos Combo and MicroScan Pos Breakpoint Combo panels. The expected result is positive.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

MicroScan Pos Breakpoint Combo Panel Type 23, Part No. B1017-206 MicroScan Pos (Positive) panels are designed for use in determining antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification to the species level of rapidly growing aerobic and facultative gram-positive cocci, some fastidious aerobic gram-positive cocci and Listeria monocytogenes.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

2016-05-06 Part No. B1017-206

Official Source

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FDA Recall Number: Z-0562-2016

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