Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 10, 2021
The firm has identified an increased risk of false positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa when BCID/BCID2 Panels are used with specific BD BACTEC" blood culture vials.
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC recalled Gram-Negative Bacteria And Associated Resistance Markers; Film Array Blood Culture Ident… - a moderate-severity action.
Gram-Negative Bacteria And Associated Resistance Markers; Film Array Blood Culture Ident… was recalled by BioFire Diagnostics, LLC in March 10, 2021. Reason: The firm has identified an increased risk of false positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa when BCID/BCID2 Panels are…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1157-2021 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The firm has identified an increased risk of false positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa when BCID/BCID2 Panels are….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1157-2021 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1157-2021) was formally reported on March 10, 2021, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 26, 2021. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. BioFire Diagnostics, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Salt Lake City, UT. Federal records list the affected scope as 21,922 kits.
The documented reason for this recall is: The firm has identified an increased risk of false positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa when BCID/BCID2 Panels are used with specific BD BACTEC" blood culture vials. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Afghanistan, Angola, Anguilla , Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei. Daruss., Bulgaria, Canada, Chil…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
21,922 kits
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Gram-Negative Bacteria And Associated Resistance Markers; Film Array Blood Culture Identification (BCID); Film Array BCID Panel - Product Usage: intended for use with FilmArray systems. Part No: RFIT-ASY-0126 / UDI: 00815381020086 Part No: RFIT-ASY-0127 / UDI: 00815381020093 IVD, Rx Only
The firm has identified an increased risk of false positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa when BCID/BCID2 Panels are used with specific BD BACTEC" blood culture vials.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1157-2021 |
| Date reported | March 10, 2021 |
| Date initiated | January 26, 2021 |
| Recalling firm | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC |
| Firm location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Affected scope | 21,922 kits |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Afghanistan, Angola, Anguilla , Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei. Daruss., Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, … |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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