Biomerieux VITEK 2 NH ID Test Kit: Missing Desiccant Hazard
Biomerieux recalls VITEK 2 NH ID Test Kit due to missing desiccant, which may cause reagent degradation. Affected units have batch 2450570: 245057043, expired June 19, 2019.
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What happened, in plain English
Biomerieux is recalling its VITEK 2 NH ID Test Kit because the desiccant may be missing, leading to reagent degradation. This could affect the accuracy of bacterial and yeast testing results. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72112-biomerieux-vitek-2-nh-id-test-kit-missing-desiccant-hazard.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72112-biomerieux-vitek-2-nh-id-test-kit-missing-desiccant-hazard · Updated August 28, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2874-2018
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“Biomerieux VITEK 2 NH ID Test Kit: Missing Desiccant Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 28, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72112-biomerieux-vitek-2-nh-id-test-kit-missing-desiccant-hazard. Based on FDA recall #Z-2874-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2874-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The desiccant helps keep the reagent dry. If missing, the reagent may degrade, causing inaccurate test results. This could lead to incorrect identification of bacteria or yeast and improper antimicrobial treatment decisions.
Who’s affected
Laboratories using the VITEK 2 NH ID Test Kit for bacterial and yeast testing are affected. Users most at risk are those who rely on the test kit for accurate antimicrobial susceptibility results.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for batch number 245057043 on the test kit packaging. The product was sold with an expiration date of June 19, 2019.
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Biomerieux- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check for Missing Desiccant
Inspect the test kit for the presence of the desiccant packet. If missing, the kit may be affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 39 states.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT. VA. VT. WA. WI, and WV” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.5 years 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-2874-2018 (January 23, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2874-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 28, 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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