Life Technologies, Corp.: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-0173-2019)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Gibco Sodium Pyruvate (100 mM) SKU 11360070, for In-Vitro Diagnostic Use

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: August 24, 2018

Date Posted: October 24, 2018

Recall Number: Z-0173-2019

Event ID: 81052

Reason for Recall:

Leaky bottles due to a defect in the bottle cap compromising the sterility of the product

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 41 units

Code Information:

Lot# 1967697 Exp. Date 30-Jun-2019. (UDI 10190302001823)

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide: Foreign: Argentina Australia Canada China Great Britain Hong Kong India Japan Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Singapore South Korea Taiwan

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated