bioMerieux, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-0738-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

BacT/ALERT SA Blood Culture Bottle. The BacT/ALERT SA reagent bottle is intended to be recover and detect aerobic microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) from blood and other normally sterile body fluids.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: December 25, 2012

Date Posted: February 6, 2013

Recall Number: Z-0738-2013

Event ID: 64054

Reason for Recall:

BacT/ALERT SA Culture Bottle lot 1031866 may contain bottles with uncured sensors.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 1690 cases

Code Information:

Catalog Number: 259789, Lots/Batch: 1031866

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution.USA including the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, and WV, and the countries of China, Curacao and Japan.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated