Remel Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-0734-2014)

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:

Oxoid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Disc, MEM10, REF: CT0774B, 10 mcg meropenem, Packed in packs containing 5 cartridges per pack, 50 discs per cartridge. Firm name on the label is Oxoid, Ltd., Basingstoke, United Kingdom. Used in the semi-quantitative agar diffusion test method for in vitro susceptibility testing to assist in the determination of a suitable antibiotic agent for treatment purposes.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 21, 2013

Date Posted: January 22, 2014

Recall Number: Z-0734-2014

Event ID: 67099

Reason for Recall:

Individual discs in the lot may not be sufficiently impregnated with antibiotic, resulting in smaller than expected zone sizes.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 45/5/50 - discs/cartridges/packs

Code Information:

Lot number: 1223566 EXP: 8/31/2013

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide Distribution including the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, IA, IL, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, and WV

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated