Biomerieux: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-0233-2015)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2014.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Etest¿ Ceftaroline (CPT32) US B100. Etest¿ (Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing) is a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram negative and Gram positive aerobic bacteria.

Product Classification:

Class III

Date Initiated: October 16, 2014

Date Posted: November 26, 2014

Recall Number: Z-0233-2015

Event ID: 69579

Reason for Recall:

The products have a wrong expiration date on their labeling, 5 years instead of 2 years.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 652 devices

Code Information:

Ref #537548, Lot #1003202820, Right Expiry date: 27-APR-2016

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including DC and the states of AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and the countries of Australia, Austria, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, Egypt, Pakistan, Slovenia and Uruguay.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated