Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published December 16, 2020
Microbiologics KWIK-STIK and LYFO DISK Recall: Contamination Risk
Microbiologics recalls KWIK-STIK 2-Packs, 6-Packs, and LYFO DISK due to contamination with S. epidermidis. Affected items have specific catalog numbers and expiration dates.
“Microbiologics KWIK-STIK and LYFO DISK Recall: Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63653-microbiologics-kwik-stik-and-lyfo-disk-recall-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0511-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0511-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Dec. 16, 2020, that Microbiologics Inc voluntarily recalled specific KWIK-STIK and LYFO DISK microbiological control products due to contamination with Staphylococcus epidermidis. The agency issued recall number Z-0511-2022 for the Class II violation.
How to tell if you have it
KWIK-STIK 2 Pack, Catalog #0894P
KWIK-STIK 6 Pack, Catalog #0894K
LYFO DISK, Catalog #0894L
Lot #: 894-68-3, Exp. 6/30/2022, UDI: 20845357022947
Lot #: 894-68-4, Exp. 6/30/2022
Lot #: 894-68-1, Exp. 6/30/2022, UDI: 30845357022951
Lot #: 894-68-2, Exp. 6/30/2022, UDI: 10845357022964
The hazard
The recalled Microsporum canis derived from ATCC 36299 was contaminated with S. epidermidis. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Microbiologics Inc has 35 other recalls on record since 2017-06-06. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Fungal Contamination Risk (2026-08-11), Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Risk of Microbial Contamination from Packaging Wrinkles (2026-06-12), and Hologic ThinPrep CytoLyt Solution Recall: Fungal Contamination Risk (2025-12-12).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the catalog numbers: 0894P, 0894K, or 0894L. The products were sold with specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the recall notice.
Brand
Microbiologics
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Review the catalog number and expiration date on the product label to confirm if it is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 13 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distribution was made to CA, IA, IL, LA, MA, MI, NY, PA, SD, TN, VA, WI, and WV. There was no government/military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, India, Japan,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 19 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0511-2022 (December 16, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0511-2022 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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