Class II — the FDA judged the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, with a remote chance of serious harm.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone. Most recalls are Class II or III.
BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel when used with: BD BACTEC Lytic Anaerobic medium BD BACTEC Peds Plus medium BD BACTEC Plus Aerobic medium BD BACTEC Plus Anaerobic medium BD BACTEC Standard Aerobic medium BD BACTEC Standard Anaerobic medium The BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel is a multiplex nucleic acid assay for identification of microorganisms and resistance markers from positive blood cultures.
Why it was recalled
Due to a trend in false positive Candida tropicalis results on blood culture panel when using certain BD BACTEC vial mediums
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
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Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
For BioFire Blood Culture Identification 2 (BDID2) Panel Part Number: RFIT-ASY-0147 UDI-DI code: 00815381020338 Lot Numbers: All non-expired BCID2 Panel lots, if used with the BD BACTEC vials including but not limited to, the bottle types listed in Table 1. NOTE: The affected blood culture vial types most likely contain non-viable Candida tropicalis nucleic acid/DNA fragments that can be detected by the BCID2 Panel. Therefore, all lots of the BioFire BCID2 Panel would be affected if they are used with the affected blood culture vials. Neither the BioFire BCID2 test kits nor the BD BACTEC vials have a defect - both products are performing as intended.
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. The countries of Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Armenia, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bosnia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Brunei, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Cote D'Ivoire, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Cech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Ecuador, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, Gabon, United Kingdom, Georgia, Guadeloupe, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Honduras, Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Latvia, Morocco, Macedonia, Mali, Mongolia, Macau, Mexico, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Peru, French Polynesia, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, St. Pierre/Miquelon, Portugal, Paraguay, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, El Salvador, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Taiwan, Uganda, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-1139-2024
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Recall initiated
- 2024-01-26
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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