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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published October 8, 2020

Microbiologics KWIK-STIK 2-Pack: Incorrect Lot Number on Foil Pouch

Microbiolog: KWIK-STIK 2-Pack with incorrect lot number 218-234-4 printed on foil pouch. Recalled due to misprint risk of using wrong lot number.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0581-2022Medical deviceMicrobiologics ›
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Recalling firmMicrobiologics Inc200 Cooper Ave N · Saint Cloud, MN 56303-4440
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Microbiologics is recalling KWIK-STIK 2-Packs with a misprinted lot number on the foil pouch. This could lead to using the wrong product if the incorrect lot number is mistaken for the correct one. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64110-microbiologics-kwik-stik-2-pack-incorrect-lot-number-on-foil.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64110-microbiologics-kwik-stik-2-pack-incorrect-lot-number-on-foil · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0581-2022

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“Microbiologics KWIK-STIK 2-Pack: Incorrect Lot Number on Foil Pouch.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64110-microbiologics-kwik-stik-2-pack-incorrect-lot-number-on-foil. Based on FDA recall #Z-0581-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0581-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2020-10-08 that Microbiologics Inc is recalling KWIK-STIK(TM) 2 Pack Clostridium perfringens derived from ATCC(R) 13124(TM). The hazard involves incorrect lot numbers printed on the foil pouches. GovInfoNow's records show this recall was voluntary and initiated by the firm.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Microbiologics
  • Product: KWIK-STIK(TM) 2 Pack Clostridium perfringens derived from ATCC(R) 13124(TM)
  • Catalog Number: 0318P
  • Lot Number: 318-234-4
  • UDI: 20845357006213

The hazard

The FDA stated that the incorrect lot number was printed on the foil pouch containing the KWIK-STIK. All foil pouches for lot 318-234-4 had the lot number misprinted as 218-234-4. The correct lot number was printed on the KWIK-STIC canister label and device label.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Microbiologics Inc has 35 other recalls on record since 2017-06-06. Other recent recalls of similar products include Microbiologics KWIK-STIK 6-Pack Recall (2025-12-02), Microbiologics KWIK-STIK Quality Control Kit Recall (2025-11-13), and Microbiologics LYFO-DISK Recall (2025-06-27).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the canister label and device label for lot number 318-234-4. The foil pouch may show lot number 218-234-4 instead.

  • Brand
    Microbiologics
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Canister Label

    Verify the lot number on the KWIK-STIK canister label is 318-234-4.

  2. Check Device Label

    Confirm the lot number on the KWIK-STIK device label matches 318-234-4.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 21 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 8, 202012. FDA classified it Class III: Feb 8, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 16, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 7, 2022420202022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

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What should I do if I have the affected product?

The recall does not require action; verify the lot number on the labels to ensure it's correct.

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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-0581-2022 (October 8, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0581-2022 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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