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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

Hardy Diagnostics BEA Agar with Vancomycin container type: 15x100mm monoplate packaged: 10 plates/sleeve Product Usage: BEA (Bile Esculin Agar) with Azide and Vancomycin for VRE is used as a direct screening medium in the isolation and presumptive identification of vancomycin-resistant enterococci/group D streptococci, such as Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium, from fecal and rectal cultures.

Reported: August 5, 2015 Initiated: June 26, 2015 #Z-2276-2015

Product Description

Hardy Diagnostics BEA Agar with Vancomycin container type: 15x100mm monoplate packaged: 10 plates/sleeve Product Usage: BEA (Bile Esculin Agar) with Azide and Vancomycin for VRE is used as a direct screening medium in the isolation and presumptive identification of vancomycin-resistant enterococci/group D streptococci, such as Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium, from fecal and rectal cultures.

Reason for Recall

Hardy Diagnostics is recalling MacConkey Agar with Ciprofloxacin, Brain Heart Infusion Broth with Ciprofloxacin 1 ug, MDR Acinetobacter, BEA with Azide and Vancomycin, BEA Agar with Vancomycin, Gentamicin, and Amphotericin B, BEA Broth with Vancomycin, and VRE Broth due to lack of 510(k) clearance.

Details

Recalling Firm
Hardy Diagnostics
Units Affected
5,940 (5940 pk/10)
Distribution
U.S. Nationwide Distribution and the country of: Canada
Location
Santa Maria, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Hardy Diagnostics BEA Agar with Vancomycin container type: 15x100mm monoplate packaged: 10 plates/sleeve Product Usage: BEA (Bile Esculin Agar) with Azide and Vancomycin for VRE is used as a direct screening medium in the isolation and presumptive identification of vancomycin-resistant enterococci/group D streptococci, such as Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium, from fecal and rectal cultures.. Recalled by Hardy Diagnostics. Units affected: 5,940 (5940 pk/10).
Why was this product recalled?
Hardy Diagnostics is recalling MacConkey Agar with Ciprofloxacin, Brain Heart Infusion Broth with Ciprofloxacin 1 ug, MDR Acinetobacter, BEA with Azide and Vancomycin, BEA Agar with Vancomycin, Gentamicin, and Amphotericin B, BEA Broth with Vancomycin, and VRE Broth due to lack of 510(k) clearance.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on August 5, 2015. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2276-2015.