Device recall: Influenza Transport Swab Packages, Reference #20171, One lot with 1010 packages (each package contains 25 transport…
Class II FDA enforcement event 76337. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Quidel Corporation is recalling Influenza Transport Swab Packages because it may include an incorrect sample swab mixed in with the proper swabs.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Quidel Corporation started this device recall on 25 Jan 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in San Diego, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 76337 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 1 Mar 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 2 Jun 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution to FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MT, OH, PA, TX
Recalling firm
Quidel Corporation, San Diego, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1231-2017 | Influenza Transport Swab Packages, Reference #20171, One lot with 1010 packages (each package contains 25 transport tubes). The Influenza Swabs in dry transport tubes are intended for use with influenza tests | 1,010 packages | Class II | Terminated | 1 Mar 2017 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2017
- 1,091
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 13
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1231-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 76337. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/76337/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide Distribution to FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MT, OH, PA, TX
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 76337?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
1,010 packages
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 93% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class II.