Copan Italia DTT Liquid Reagent Recall: Treatment Functionality Risk
Copan Italia recalls 1ml DTT liquid reagent for WASP systems due to uncertain respiratory specimen liquification. Affected units include PET tubes with capture caps sold with sputum transfer devices.
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Treatment reagent functionality in respiratory specimens liquification cannot be guaranteed.
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What happened, in plain English
Copan Italia is recalling 1ml DTT reagent in PET tubes with capture caps that come with sputum transfer devices for WASP systems. The recall is because the reagent may not work properly with respiratory specimens, potentially affecting test results. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/50936-copan-italia-dtt-liquid-reagent-recall-treatment-functionality-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/50936-copan-italia-dtt-liquid-reagent-recall-treatment-functionality-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0942-2026
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“Copan Italia DTT Liquid Reagent Recall: Treatment Functionality Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/50936-copan-italia-dtt-liquid-reagent-recall-treatment-functionality-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0942-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0942-2026%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The reagent may not properly liquify respiratory specimens, which could lead to inaccurate test results. This happens because the reagent's functionality in liquid phase is not guaranteed for all specimens.
Who’s affected
Users of Copan's WASP system who have the 1ml DTT reagent in PET tubes with capture caps are affected. Laboratory staff handling respiratory specimens with this reagent are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 1ml DTT reagent in PET tubes with capture caps sold with sputum transfer devices for Copan's WASP system. The product has a unique identifier (UDI) starting with 0U020N.A.
- Brand
Copan Italia- Product
1ml of DTT in liquid phase, in PET tube with capture cap, in bulk + sputum transfer device, for WASP* *Compatible with- Category
Medical device
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Ongoing- Distribution
US Distribution to states of: CA, CO, FL, GA, MN, MS, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| Z-0942-2026 | 1ml of DTT in liquid phase, in PET tube with capture cap, in bulk + sputum transfer device, for WASP* *Compatible with Copan s WASP (Walk-Away Specimen Processor for Microbiology) System; UDI:0U020N.A - (01)18053326005036 |
| Z-0943-2026 | 1ml of DTT in liquid phase, in PET tube with capture cap, in bulk; UDI:0U020N.A - (01)18053326005043 |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the 1ml DTT reagent in PET tubes with capture caps that come with sputum transfer devices for Copan's WASP system.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 14 states.
FDA distribution: “US Distribution to states of: CA, CO, FL, GA, MN, MS, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 56 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0942-2026 (October 29, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0942-2026 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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