CLASS II Device recall · Reported 16 Feb 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report

Kwik-stik, Quality control kit for culture media, sold as recalled

Microbiologics is recalling Kwik-stik, Quality control kit for culture media, sold as: a, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 Feb 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesa. Catalog Number 0959P, UDI: 20845357023210, Lot Number (Expiration Date): 959-94-3 (04/30/2020), 959-95-2 (09/30/2020), 959-96-1 (12/31/2020), 959-96-4 (12/31/2021), 959-97-4 (03/31/2021), 959-97-5 (03/31/2021); b. Catalog Number 0959K, UDI: 30845357023224, Lot Number (Expiration Date): 959-94-2 (04/30/2020), 959-95-1 (09/30/2020), 959-95-5 (09/30/2020), 959-96-3 (12/31/2020), 959-97-1 (03/31/2021), 959-97-6 (03/31/2021);

Quantity recalled1,975 units

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-0585-2022
FDA event ID: 89401
Recalling firm: Microbiologics, Saint Cloud, MN
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 18 Feb 2020
FDA classified: 8 Feb 2022
Reported: 16 Feb 2022
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Potency & Assay
Device type: Other Medical Devices

Timeline

18 Feb 2020	Recall initiated by company
8 Feb 2022	Classified by FDA	+721 days
16 Feb 2022	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

Tests returning incorrect susceptible results. High Level Gentamicin Synergy value was out of specification (sensitive) when analyzed on the Vitek 2 AST-GP67 card, and these lots failed the disk diffusion method used for product release.

Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.

Product as listed by the FDA

KWIK-STIK, Quality control kit for culture media, sold as: a. KWIK-STIK 2-pack Enterococcus faecalis derived from ATCC 51299 b. KWIK-STIK 6-pack Enterococcus faecalis derived from ATCC 51299

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico and Guam, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia/Hrvatska, Curacao, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Is Kwik-stik, Quality control kit for culture media, sold as: a recalled?

Yes. Microbiologics recalled Kwik-stik, Quality control kit for culture media, sold as: a on 18 Feb 2020. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0585-2022.

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

a. Catalog Number 0959P, UDI: 20845357023210, Lot Number (Expiration Date): 959-94-3 (04/30/2020), 959-95-2 (09/30/2020), 959-96-1 (12/31/2020), 959-96-4 (12/31/2021), 959-97-4 (03/31/2021), 959-97-5 (03/31/2021); b. Catalog Number 0959K, UDI: 30845357023224, Lot Number (Expiration Date): 959-94-2 (04/30/2020), 959-95-1 (09/30/2020), 959-95-5 (09/30/2020), 959-96-3 (12/31/2020), 959-97-1 (03/31/2021), 959-97-6 (03/31/2021);

Where was it sold?

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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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