CLASS II Device recall · Reported 9 Mar 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report

QC Sets and Panels: Helix Elite recalled by Microbiologics

Microbiologics is recalling QC Sets and Panels: Helix Elite, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 Jun 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesCatalog Number: 8191, Lot Number: 8191-01, UDI: 70845357041240

Quantity recalled8 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-0697-2022
FDA event ID: 89446
Recalling firm: Microbiologics, Saint Cloud, MN
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 6 Jun 2017
FDA classified: 1 Mar 2022
Reported: 9 Mar 2022
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: E. coli
Device type: Other Medical Devices

Timeline

6 Jun 2017	Recall initiated by company
1 Mar 2022	Classified by FDA	+1729 days
9 Mar 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

Real-time shelf life testing failed at 24 months

Some strains of E. coli, such as O157:H7, produce a toxin that can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and, in a small number of cases, kidney failure.

Product as listed by the FDA

Microbiologics QC Sets and Panels: Helix Elite. Extended Enteric Bacterial Verification Panel (Inactivated Pellet) includes 21 pellets each comprised of the following 8 organisms: 1. S. Typhimurium derived from NCTC 74, 2. S. sonnei derived from NCTC 12984, 3. E. coli derived from CDC 2010C-3114 (STEC), 4. C. jejuni derived from NCTC 11322, 5. P. shigelloides derived from NCTC 10363, 6. Y. enterocolitica derived from NCTC 11174, 7. E. coli derived from NCTC 11602 (ETEC), 8. V. parahaemolyticus derived from NCTC 13209

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, CA, DC, FL, IA, ID, KS, LA, MD, MN, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WV and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Canada, India, United Kingdom.

Nationwide Alaska California District of Columbia Florida Iowa Idaho Kansas Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Real-time shelf life testing failed at 24 months

Which lots are affected?

Catalog Number: 8191, Lot Number: 8191-01, UDI: 70845357041240

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 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

4 other products · FDA event 89446

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
9 Mar 2022	CLASS II	Helix Elite" Molecular Standards: Inactivated Standard recalled	Microbiologics	Other	Nationwide
9 Mar 2022	CLASS II	Helix Elite" Molecular Standards: Inactivated Standard recalled	Microbiologics	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
9 Mar 2022	CLASS II	QC Sets and Panels recalled by Microbiologics	Microbiologics	Other	Nationwide
9 Mar 2022	CLASS II	Helix Elite" Molecular Standards: Inactivated Standard recalled	Microbiologics	Other	Nationwide

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