Life Technologies recalls Gibco CTS OpTmizer T Cell Expansion Serum Free Medium (Model A1048503, A1022103) due to potential mold growth from leaked media. Affected lots include 1921298, 1921302, and others listed.
It has been determined that the fill port tube seal integrity was compromised during the manufacture of the product lot. This may cause media to leak out of the primary sterile packaging into outer non-sterile dust cover packaging, and subsequently mold may grow in the pooled, leaked media.
Life Technologies recalls specific lots of Gibco CTS OpTmizer T Cell Expansion Serum Free Medium because leaks in the packaging could allow mold to grow. This poses a risk to lab users who rely on sterile cell culture media.
The fill port tube seal in the product may have been compromised during manufacturing, causing media to leak from the sterile packaging into non-sterile outer packaging. This leaked media can then become a breeding ground for mold.
Lab researchers and cell culture specialists who use the recalled lots of Gibco CTS OpTmizer T Cell Expansion Serum Free Medium are most at risk. The hazard is specific to the affected product lots.
Check for model numbers A1048503 or A1022103 on the product. The affected lots include 1921298, 1921302, and other numbers listed in the recall notice.
Look for the lot number on the packaging to determine if it is affected. Affected lots include 1921298, 1921302, and others listed in the recall.
Model numbers A1048503 and A1022103 are affected.
Affected lots include 1921298, 1921302, and others listed in the recall notice.
The recall notice does not specify a remedy, so no action is required beyond checking the lot number.
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Subject: Recall Z-2542-2018 — Life Technologies Life Technologies Hello, I own a Life Technologies that is covered by recall Z-2542-2018 from Life Technologies. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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