BioMerieux SA: Medical Device Recall in 2017 - (Recall #: Z-1226-2017)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2017.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

ETEST XM256 (Cefuroxime), Foam: 506958-506918; SPB: 412304-412305 ETEST is a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram-negative and Gram-positive aerobic bacterial such as Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus and Enterococcus species and fastidious bacteria

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: January 18, 2017

Date Posted: March 1, 2017

Recall Number: Z-1226-2017

Event ID: 76329

Reason for Recall:

Potential performance issues. False Susceptible result instead of Intermediate and False Intermediate result with certain methods.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 7,160 units

Code Information:

REF 412304 - 1004497830; REF 412305 - 1002884720, 1003028270, 1003075500, 1003383650, 1004018820, 1004497810, 1005161160; REF 506918 - 1002884980, 1003028290, 1003075850, 1003385930, 1003396150, 1004022170, 1004498100, 1005161470; REF 506958 - 1002885010, 1003075540, 103396550, 1004019050, 1004501930, 1005161480

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US including AZ, AR, CA, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI, and Internationally to Algeria, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Chine, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Greece, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, and Vietnam

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated