Oxoid Australia Pty Limited recalls OXOID MICROBACT IDENTIFICATION KITS
- Recalling company
- Oxoid Australia Pty Limited
- Product
- OXOID MICROBACT IDENTIFICATION KITS, Listeria 12L Kit, 20 Tests; Listeria identification sysystem
- Reason
- Oxoid Ltd., part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, confirmed that Microbact 12L Kit 20 Tests MB1128A lot 4494873 may identify incorrect organism due to inconclusive result from ambiguous color reactions in wells.
- Classification
- Class II – may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences
- Recall date
- Mar 3, 2026
- Reported
- Apr 8, 2026
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution in the states of GA and CA.
- Status
- Ongoing
- Quantity
- 2 kits
- Lot / codes
- UDI/DI 5032384127498, Lot Number 4494873
- Company location
- South Australia
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall number
- Z-1766-2026
- Agency
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
View official FDA notice ↗ Search recall number Z-1766-2026 in the FDA Enforcement Report. Also see FDA recall press releases.
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