CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 21 Apr 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Haemophilus Test Medium recalled by Remel
Remel is recalling Haemophilus Test Medium, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 10 Mar 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1424-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87495
- Recalling firm
- Remel, Lenexa, KS
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 10 Mar 2021
- FDA classified
- 13 Apr 2021
- Reported
- 21 Apr 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 10 Mar 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Apr 2021 | Classified by FDA | +34 days |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
When tested with H. influenza ATCC 49247 and ATCC 49766 both organisms may exhibit lighter than normal growth making zones difficult to measure.
Product as listed by the FDA
Remel Haemophilus Test Medium (150 mm) 10/PK, REF 04033 Remel Haemophilus Test Medium (HTM) is a solid medium recommended for use in qualitative procedures by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) as the growth medium for antimicrobial disk diffusion tests with Haemophilus species.
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
When tested with H. influenza ATCC 49247 and ATCC 49766 both organisms may exhibit lighter than normal growth making zones difficult to measure.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Numbers: 201334 Exp. 2021-01-21, 210892 Exp. 2021-02-03, 217048 Exp. 2021-02-10
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide distribution.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 87495This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Haemophilus Test Medium recalled by Remel.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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