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Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0441-2016) was formally reported on December 30, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 19, 2015. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Biomerieux is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Letoile, N/A. Federal records indicate 2495 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Due to the potential for reporting erroneous results for Piperacillin/Tazobactam; specifically false susceptible results. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution- US Nationwide including DC and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GS, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 11 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.