Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published September 20, 2024
Remel BactiDrop Acridine Orange Recall: Color Change Causes Inaccurate Test Results
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.
A color change of the solution within the dropper can occur from orange-yellow to light yellow resulting in out-of-specification fluorescent stain results.
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📍Recalling firmRemel, Inc12076 Santa Fe Trail Dr · Lenexa, KS 66215-3519
“Remel BactiDrop Acridine Orange Recall: Color Change Causes Inaccurate Test Results.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/53940-remel-bactidrop-acridine-orange-recall-color-change-causes-inaccurate-test. Based on FDA recall #Z-0266-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0266-2025%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on September 20, 2024, that Remel, Inc. is recalling remel BactiDrop Acridine Orange kits due to a potential color change in the solution. This defect can result in out-of-specification fluorescent stain results for laboratory testing.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Remel
Product: remel BactiDrop Acridine Orange, REF 21502, 50 per package
Lot code: 733100
Expiration date: 2025-04-04
UDI-DI: 848838000447
The hazard
A color change of the solution within the dropper can occur from orange-yellow to light yellow. This results in out-of-specification fluorescent stain results.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Remel, Inc. has had 22 other recalls since November 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 Campy CVA Medium 100/PK recall (February 5, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Oxoid Listeria Kits May Give Incorrect Results (March 3, 2026) and Remel Oxoid Agglutinating Sera Recall (March 25, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot number on the packaging, which should be 733100 for this recall. The product expires on April 4, 2025. The product code is REF 21502 with 50 kits per package.
Brand
Remel
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the lot number (733100) and expiration date (April 4, 2025) on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distribution was made to IL, IN, MN, NE, SD, TX, VA, and WA. There was government distribution but no military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to the United Kingdom.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 47 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-0266-2025 (September 20, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0266-2025 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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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