“Remel Campy CVA Medium 100/PK recall: Low Campylobacter recovery risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/50049-remel-campy-cva-medium-100-pk-recall-low-campylobacter-recovery. Based on FDA recall #Z-1474-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1474-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 5, 2026, that Remel, Inc. voluntarily recalled Campy CVA Medium 100/PK due to customer reports of low to no recovery of Campylobacter Jejuni ATCC 33291. The agency issued recall number Z-1474-2026 for the Class II device.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Remel
Product: Campy CVA Medium 100/PK
Lot code: R01272
Lot number: 339135
Expiration date: January 12, 2026
UDI-DI: 848838001055
The hazard
Customer complaints report low to no recovery of Campylobacter Jejuni ATCC 33291 on the identified lot of medium. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Remel, Inc. has 22 other recalls on record since Nov. 2, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Remel GC Agar Base Recall (June 3, 2026), Remel Yeastone Broth Recall (March 24, 2026), and Remel Lab Culture Media Recall (Nov. 12, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Microbiologics LYFO DISK recall (Dec. 2, 2025) and Microbiologics KWIK-STIK 6-Pack Recall (Dec. 2, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the lot number R01272 on the packaging. The product expires January 12, 2026. This specific lot was identified in testing.
Brand
Remel
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot
Look for the lot number R01272 on the packaging to confirm if your product is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 7 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CO, IL, NJ, OH, TN, WA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 27 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1474-2026 (February 5, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1474-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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