Microbiologics Pneumonia Control Panel Recall: Shorter Shelf Life Than Stated
Microbiologics recalls Pneumonia (33 Targets) Control Panel due to shorter shelf life than advertised. This quality control material expires in 6 months instead of 18 months.
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Shelf-life for the 8244 Pneumonia (33 Targets) Control Panel determined to be 6 months instead of 18 months.
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What happened, in plain English
Microbiologics recalls a specific pneumonia testing control panel because it has a shorter shelf life than promised—only 6 months instead of 18 months. This means the product could become outdated or ineffective before its intended use period ends. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60996-microbiologics-pneumonia-control-panel-recall-shorter-shelf-life-than-stated.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60996-microbiologics-pneumonia-control-panel-recall-shorter-shelf-life-than-stated · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0844-2022
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“Microbiologics Pneumonia Control Panel Recall: Shorter Shelf Life Than Stated.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60996-microbiologics-pneumonia-control-panel-recall-shorter-shelf-life-than-stated. Based on FDA recall #Z-0844-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0844-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The control panel expires after 6 months instead of 18 months. If used after this period, it may not provide accurate test results, potentially leading to incorrect diagnoses.
Who’s affected
Laboratories or healthcare facilities using this control panel for pneumonia testing. Those most at risk are users who rely on the panel for accurate test results before its expiration date.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the catalog number 8244 on the panel. The expiration date on the label should be 07/31/2022 for the first panel and 08/31/2022 for the second panel.
- Brand
Microbiologics- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Expiration Date
Verify the expiration date on the panel label to confirm it matches the stated dates (07/31/2022 or 08/31/2022).
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states.
FDA distribution: “US distribution to Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Montana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Montana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 22 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
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-0844-2022 (March 3, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0844-2022 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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