CLASS I Device recall · Reported 18 Sep 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Microscan rapID/S panels NC3.33 recalled
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Microscan rapID/S panels NC3.33, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 21 Aug 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-2129-2013
- FDA event ID
- 66058
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, West Sacramento, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Aug 2013
- FDA classified
- 11 Sep 2013
- Reported
- 18 Sep 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 21 Aug 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Classified by FDA | +21 days |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Confirmed increase in false susceptible and false intermediate misreads for Imipenem and/or meropenum on Synergies plus Negative and rap ID/S plus Negative panels read on Walk Away System.
Product as listed by the FDA
Microscan rapID/S panels NC3.33 Sold in Japan only. Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (Negative) - For use in determining quantitative and/or qualitative antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification for gram-negative bacteria.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide in the states of: AK, SC, IA, MO GA, WI, TX, KS, CA, IL, CO, AZ, SD, IN, MD, FL, MN and the countries of:Japan, France, Algeria, Germany, Austria, Romania, Russian Federation, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Great Britain, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Qutar, Poland, Iraq, Unite Arab Emrites, Algeria, Oman, Greece, Portugal, and Ireland.
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Questions about this recall
Is Microscan rapID/S panels NC3.33 recalled?
Yes. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics recalled Microscan rapID/S panels NC3.33 on 21 Aug 2013. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2129-2013.
Why was it recalled?
Confirmed increase in false susceptible and false intermediate misreads for Imipenem and/or meropenum on Synergies plus Negative and rap ID/S plus Negative panels read on Walk Away System.
Which lots are affected?
Internal Number - J1025-333; Catalog Number - 10444794
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide in the states of: AK, SC, IA, MO GA, WI, TX, KS, CA, IL, CO, AZ, SD, IN, MD, FL, MN and the countries of:Japan, France, Algeria, Germany, Austria, Romania, Russian Federation, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Great Britain, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Qutar, Poland, Iraq, Unite Arab Emrites, Algeria, Oman, Greece, Portugal, and Ireland.
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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