Every recall we track for Remel, Inc — 50 in all — plus the complaints and injury reports the public filed about them.
Remel recalls two types of GC Agar Base (150mm and 100mm) due to reduced recovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains. Affected units have specific lot numbers and model codes.
Remel recalls Yeastone Broth (11ML, 10/BOX YY3462) due to potential incorrect lab results causing delayed antifungal treatment. Affected lots include 321046, 329835, 330316, 327069, 330317, 336325, 338314, 341161, 303851, 311723.
Remel recalls Campy CVA Medium 100/PK (lot R01272) due to low Campylobacter Jejuni recovery in testing. This may affect lab use. No remedy specified.
Remel recalls two types of lab culture media (CAMHB and Brucella Broth) due to potential contamination that may cause darker or brown media color. Affected products have specific model numbers and lots.
Remel recalls Blood/EMB Levine 100/PK products with possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check product numbers and lot numbers for affected items.
Remel recalls Strep Selective II Agar (Product R01859) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected lots may pose health risks if used in food testing.
Remel recalls Blood/MacConkey Biplate 100/PK (Product R02049) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected units include specific lot numbers and UDI-DI codes. Consumers should check their product details and take action if applicable.
Remel recalls Blood Agar 5% Sheep Blood 100/PK (Product R01202) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected lots 271595 and 271596 may pose health risks if used in food safety testing.
Remel recalls Sensititre Cation Adjusted AutoRead Mueller-Hinton Broth with potential off color affecting performance. Learn if you have the product and what to do.
Remel recalls 100 Blood Agar MacConkey Agar Biplates (Lot 213926) for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, which may cause foodborne illness if used in diagnostics.
Remel recalls 100 units of Blood Agar Biplate (Ref R02041) for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in diagnostic use. Affected units may show visible contamination on the blood side.
Zebra Thermal Barcode Printer GX430t (models YSW 1000/2000) with faulty power supply may overheat and cause fire. Check label for Zebra Technologies and use validation tool to confirm if affected.
Remel recalls BactiDrop Acridine Orange (REF 21502) due to color change from orange-yellow to light yellow causing inaccurate fluorescent stain results. Affected lots expire April 2025.
Remel recalls Todd Hewitt Broth (lot 668255) used for Group B Strep testing due to potential false negatives in QC tests. Affected units may not detect target bacteria correctly.
Remel recalls Haemophilus Test Medium Agar products that may not perform as intended for in vitro diagnostics. Check lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the recall notice.
Thermo Scientific Remel recalls Sensititre Plate GN4: False susceptible results for Proteus bacteria when tested with specific antibiotics. Affected lot numbers listed. No remedy provided in recall notice.
Remel recalls Sensititre STP7F Gram Negative IVD AST due to false susceptible results for Proteus and related bacteria when tested with specific antibiotics.
Thermo Scientific Sensititre CMC7AFL: False susceptible results for certain bacteria with specific antibiotics. Recall covers specific lot numbers.
Thermo Scientific recalls Sensititre MDRGN3: False susceptible results for Proteus and related bacteria when tested with specific antibiotics. Affected units have lot number B2311B.
Thermo Scientific recalls Sensititre C: Gram Negative IVD AST test kits with lot numbers B2125 and B2115 due to potential false susceptible results for certain bacteria when tested with specific antibiotics.
Remel recalls Sensititre GN6: False susceptible results for Proteus and related bacteria when tested with certain antibiotics. Affected lots: B2247, B2096, B1445, B1263, B1176, B0503A.
Remel recalls Sensititre HPB1 Gram Negative IVD AST lot numbers B2206A, B2035A, B1333, B1144A, B048: May cause false susceptible results for Proteus and related bacteria when tested with specific antibiotics.
Thermo Scientific recalls Sensititre GN7: False susceptible results for Proteus and related bacteria when tested with specific antibiotics. Affected lot numbers listed. Contact for remedy.
Remel recalls Sensititre STP6F Gram Negative IVD AST plates with specific lot numbers due to risk of false susceptible results for certain bacteria when tested with specific antibiotics.
Remel recalls Sensititre Gram Negative Susceptibility Testing Plates with potential lower than expected MICs for some gram-negative bacteria. Affected lots have specific expiration dates.
Remel recalls Oxoid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Discs (UK-made) with specific model and lot numbers due to out of specification. Consumers should check their product details to determine if affected.
Remel recalls Bile Esculin Agar with 6mcg/ml Vancomycin (Product #R01186) due to potential false positive E. faecalis growth. Affected units sold for qualitative testing.
Remel recalls Haemophilus Test Medium (150mm) 10/PK with lot numbers 201334, 210892, 217048 due to potential light growth zones affecting test accuracy. Consumers should check lot numbers and contact Remel for details.
Remel recalls Haemophilus Test Medium (10/PK) due to potential light growth zones causing measurement errors in antimicrobial tests. Affected lots expire Feb 2021.
Remel recalls Blood Agar/MacConkey Agar Bi-Plates (Lot 150237) due to potential failure to grow patient isolates or QC organisms. Affected users should contact Remel for details.
Remel recalls Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit K (9ml) 100/PK products with shortened expiration dates due to potential failure in performance testing after 106 days of manufacturing.
Remel recalls Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit K (10ml) 20/PK products with shortened expiration dates due to potential failure in performance testing after 106 days.
Remel recalls Thio Med w/o Ind w/Dex (9ml) 100/PK due to shortened expiration date from 9 months to 105 days after manufacturing, risking product failure in testing.
Remel recalls Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit K (9ml) 20/PK products with shortened expiration dates due to potential performance failures after 106 days of use.
Remel recalls Thio Med w/o Ind w/Dex 18ml 100/PK due to shortened expiration date from 9 months to 105 days to prevent performance failures in testing.
Remel recalls 20-packs of Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit K (7ml) due to shortened expiration dates from 7 months to 56 days after manufacturing, risking failed performance testing.
Remel recalls Thio Med w/o Ind w/Dex 20-packs with shortened expiration dates due to potential performance failures after 106 days. Affected lots expire at 105 days instead of 9 months.
Remel recalls Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit K (10ml) 100/pack due to potential failure in performance testing after 106 days from manufacturing, reducing expiration from 9 months to 105 days.
Remel recalls Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit, K (7ml) 100/PK due to shortened expiration dates causing potential product failure in testing after 57 days.
Remel recalls specific lots of Thio Med w/Dex, Hemin, and Vit K (5ml) 20/PK due to shortened expiration dates from 7 months to 56 days after manufacturing, risking product failure in testing.
Remel recalls Thio Med w/o Ind w/Dex (10ml) 100/PK products with shortened expiration dates due to potential performance failures after 106 days.
Remel recalls Thio Med w/o Ind w/Dex (10ml) 20/PK due to shortened expiration dates causing potential failure in performance testing after 106 days.
Remel recalls Thio Med w/o Ind w/Dex 20-pack due to shortened expiration date (105 days) from 9 months to prevent performance failures in testing.
Remel recalls Thio Med w/Dex, Hem, Vit K (5ml) 100/PK products with shortened expiry dates due to potential failure in performance testing after 57 days.
Remel recalls SWIN 2017 database Model YSW4000 due to potential for out of range microbial results. Affected units may need to be returned or disposed of.
Remel recalls specific lab culture media due to intermittent failure in stability testing with anaerobic microorganisms. Affected products include certain lot numbers and reference codes.
Remel recalls specific lots of THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM W/O INDICATOR for potential failure in stability testing with anaerobic microorganisms. Affected lots include 254751, 259508, 272498, 259521, 274247.
Remel recalls THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM REF 05152 due to intermittent failure in stability testing with anaerobic microorganisms. Affected lots include 258192.
Remel recalls Shigella sonnei Phase 1 & 2 Agglutinating Serum (Ref R30164201 ZH01) due to potential failure to agglutinate within specified time. Affected kits and bottles from specific lots are listed in the recall notice.
Remel recalls Mueller-Hinton Broth IVD (500g) due to potential incorrect cation labeling, which could lead to inaccurate lab test results. Affected lots: 1865331, expiring 06/2021.
