KWIK-STIK(TM), Quality control kit for culture media, sold as: KWIK-STIK(TM) 2-pack Enterococcus faecalis derived from ATCC(R) 51299(TM)

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0641-2022) was formally reported on February 23, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 25, 2013. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Microbiologics Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Saint Cloud, MN. Federal records indicate 10 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Some of the KWIK-STIK Catalog #01023P Campylobacter coli, Lot# 1023-05-7, contained an inner label stating the product is Catalog #0919K Haemophilus influenza. The organism has been confirmed to be C. coli, indicating t… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, South Africa, France, Netherlands, Mauritius, China.. 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 4 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.