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Event 66931

3 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
November 08, 2013
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Biomerieux France Chemin De L'Or

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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device · product 1 of 3

ZYM B Reagent (REF 70493) ZYM B reagent is an additional test used to reveal the results of some miniaturized biochemical test included in the API strips. The API product line is a standardized system combining several biochemical tests, which enables group or species identifications of microorganisms.

Z-0841-2014
Recall number
Z-0841-2014
Initiated
November 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
39439 kits (includes ZYM B reagents, API Listeria * API NH kits)

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
bioM¿rieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493); leading to a false negative results of some API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

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Reason for recall

bioM¿rieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493); leading to a false negative results of some API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent.

Code information

Lot numbers: 1002171010, 1002295110, 1002360360, 1002421440, 1002485410, 1001951820, 1002011320, and 1002071020.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to U.S. Nationwide; Algerie, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaidjian, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivorie, Germany, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, Republica De El Salvador, Estonia, Germany, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Germany, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malaysia, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Romania, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Singapore, Netherlands, Managua, Niamey Niger, Nigeria, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Uganda, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Italy, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Vietnam, Yemen and Zimbabwe

device · product 2 of 3

API Listeria (REF 10300) API Listeria is a standardized system for the identification of Listeria which uses miniaturized tests, as well as a database. The ZYM B reagent is including in API Listeria kit and it is used as an additional reagent for revealing the result of DIM miniaturized biochemical test included in the API Listeria strips. ZYM B reagent is added in the DIM test before reading miniaturized biochemical test including in the API Listeria strips.

Z-0842-2014
Recall number
Z-0842-2014
Initiated
November 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
39439 kits (includes ZYM B reagents, API Listeria * API NH kits)

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
bioM¿rieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493); leading to a false negative results of some API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.

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Reason for recall

bioM¿rieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493); leading to a false negative results of some API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent.

Code information

Lot numbers: 1002210010, 1002210011, 1002287930, 1002287931, 1002350760, 1002390940, 1002390941, 1002518070, 1002518071, 1002518072, 1001915090, 1001915091, 1001915092, 1001932340, 1001998120 and 1002129350.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to U.S. Nationwide; Algerie, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaidjian, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivorie, Germany, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, Republica De El Salvador, Estonia, Germany, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Germany, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malaysia, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Romania, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Singapore, Netherlands, Managua, Niamey Niger, Nigeria, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Uganda, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Italy, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Vietnam, Yemen and Zimbabwe

device · product 3 of 3

API NH (REF 10400) API NH is a standardized system for the identification of Neisseria, Haemophilus (and related genera) and Moraxella catharrhalis (Branhamella catarrhalis), which uses miniaturized tests, as well as a specially adapted database. API NH also enables the biotyping of Haemophilus influenza and Haemophilus parainfluenxzae, as well as the detection of a penicllinase.

Z-0843-2014
Recall number
Z-0843-2014
Initiated
November 08, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
39439 kits (includes ZYM B reagents, API Listeria * API NH kits)

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
bioM¿rieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493); leading to a false negative results of some API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

bioM¿rieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493); leading to a false negative results of some API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent.

Code information

Lot numbers: 1001896203, 1001957530, 1001957531, 1002112170, 1002112171, 1002112172, 1002279351, 1002340500, 1002112173, 1002171111, 1002171110, 1002279350, 1002279352, 1002340501, 1002340502, 1002340503, 1002412550, 1002412551, 1002485910, 1002485911, 1002455912.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to U.S. Nationwide; Algerie, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaidjian, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivorie, Germany, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, Republica De El Salvador, Estonia, Germany, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Germany, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malaysia, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Romania, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Singapore, Netherlands, Managua, Niamey Niger, Nigeria, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Uganda, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Italy, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Vietnam, Yemen and Zimbabwe

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