CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 8 Oct 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Vitek¿-negative AST Test Kits (Cards) recalled by bioMerieux
bioMerieux is recalling Vitek¿-negative AST Test Kits (Cards) containing Colistin formulation cs02n, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 26 Jun 2025 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-2671-2025
- FDA event ID
- 97269
- Recalling firm
- bioMerieux, Durham, NC
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 26 Jun 2025
- FDA classified
- 29 Sep 2025
- Reported
- 8 Oct 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Mold
- Device type
- Test Kits & Diagnostics
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Sep 2025 | Classified by FDA | +95 days |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential for false resistant results for Colistin (cs02n) with multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii complex used in specific cards
Product as listed by the FDA
VITEK¿ 2 Gram-negative AST Test Kits (Cards) containing Colistin formulation cs02n. VITEK¿ 2 is an automated system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast. Export only
Where it was distributed
International distribution in the countries of Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic/Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Iberia, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia/Brunei, Moldova, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.
Questions about this recall
Is Vitek¿-negative AST Test Kits (Cards) containing Colistin formulation cs02n recalled?
Yes. bioMerieux recalled Vitek¿-negative AST Test Kits (Cards) containing Colistin formulation cs02n on 26 Jun 2025. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-2671-2025.
Why was it recalled?
Potential for false resistant results for Colistin (cs02n) with multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii complex used in specific cards
Which lots are affected?
Material Number/Material Description/Batch Number: 423936 AST-N412 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0143139204 423936 AST-N412 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0143254504 423936 AST-N412 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0143303504 424196 AST-N427 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0542849204 424196 AST-N427 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0543190104 424196 AST-N427 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0543266504 424196 AST-N427 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0542951404 424196 AST-N427 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0543190104 424196 AST-N427 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0543289404 424499 AST-N438 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0703181504 424499 AST-N438 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0703218104 424499 AST-N438 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0703273104 424499 AST-N438 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0703125104 424501 AST-N439 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0723192104 424501 AST-N439 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0723048404 424501 AST-N439 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0722971504 424501 AST-N439 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0723237504 424501 AST-N439 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0722860204 424502 AST-N440 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0733170404 424502 AST-N440 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0733317504 424502 AST-N440 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0733170404 424541 AST-N443 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0773230404 424541 AST-N443 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0773247404 424541 AST-N443 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0772911104 424587 AST-N444 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0802553214 424587 AST-N444 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0802553204 424620 AST-N447 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0853198104 424620 AST-N447 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0853247204 424633 AST-N448 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0862971204 424633 AST-N448 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0863202504 424633 AST-N448 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0863296504 424839 AST-N462 TEST KIT 20 CARDS No Lots 424840 AST-N463 TEST KIT 20 CARDS No Lots 424842 AST-N465 TEST KIT 20 CARDS No Lots 424891 AST-N475 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 1703184204 424891 AST-N475 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 1703225504 424934 AST-N476 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 1713192504 425019 AST-N477 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 1733184104 425019 AST-N477 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 1733205204 425019 AST-N477 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 1733205214 424197 AST-XN21 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0493174204 424197 AST-XN21 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0493310504 424199 AST-XN22 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0552981204 424199 AST-XN22 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0553156204 424351 AST-XN24 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0653042204 424351 AST-XN24 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0653217504 424394 AST-XN25 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0662155104 424394 AST-XN25 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0662553204 424586 AST-XN28 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0793210504 424586 AST-XN28 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0793265504 424586 AST-XN28 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0793295504 424586 AST-XN28 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0793210504 424604 AST-XN29 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0822932204 424604 AST-XN29 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 0823262504 424810 AST-XN35 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 1323087204 424888 AST-XN37 TEST KIT 20 CARDS 1693079204 AST-XN25 424394 Australia AST-N412 423936 Thailand AST-XN21 424197 Turkey AST-XN22 424199 Iberia AST-N427 424196 Iberia AST-XN24 424351 Germany AST-N439 424501 Italy AST-N440 424502 Italy AST-XN28 424586 France AST-N443 424541 France, Spain & Portugal AST-N444 424587 Russia AST-N447 424620 Netherlands AST-N448 424633 Israel AST-XN35 424810 Poland AST-N462 424839 Taiwan AST-N463 424840 Taiwan AST-N465 424842 Taiwan AST-XN37 424888 Japan AST-N475 424891 Pakistan AST-N476 424934 Pakistan AST-N477 425019 India AST-N438 424499 Italy AST-XN29 424604 Japan
Where was it sold?
International distribution in the countries of Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic/Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Iberia, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia/Brunei, Moldova, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.
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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