BioFire Diagnostics, LLC: Medical Device Recall in 2021 - (Recall #: Z-2040-2021)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2021.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

FilmArray Pneumonia Panel plus (Pneumoplus) Part Numbers: Part No: RFIT-ASY-0143 / UDI: 00815381020314 (30 test kit) Part No: RFIT-ASY-0142 / UDI: 00815381020321 (6 test kit)

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: June 7, 2021

Date Posted: July 14, 2021

Recall Number: Z-2040-2021

Event ID: 88117

Reason for Recall:

Due to real-time stability study failures resulting in increase rate of false negative results between the 6 to 12 month expiry time-frame.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 3,559 kits (Globally)

Code Information:

Part No: RFIT-ASY-0144 / UDI: 00815381020178 (30 test kit) Part No: RFIT-ASY-0145 / UDI: 00815381020185 (6 test kit)

Distribution Pattern:

U.S.: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, IN, KS, KY, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MI, MN, MO, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY. O.U.S.: Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herz., Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece , Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated