Recall Register

Device recall: Revogene SARS-CoV-2 Catalog Number: 410700 IVD for real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR)…

Class II FDA enforcement event 87556. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Emergency Use Application (EUA) application withdrawn as false negative results reported

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

Meridian Bioscience Inc started this device recall on 8 Apr 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Cincinnati, OH. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 87556 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 19 May 2021. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 26 Oct 2021.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide

Recalling firm

Meridian Bioscience Inc, Cincinnati, OH.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

2 product records in the event.

FDA event 87556: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-1540-2021Revogene SARS-CoV-2 Catalog Number: 410700 IVD for real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR) qualitative test run on the Revogene instrument for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid from nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) specimens from individuals suspected of COVID-19376 kits of the Revogene SARS-CoV-2 assayClass IITerminated19 May 2021
Z-1541-2021Revogene RNA Software Upgrade Kit Revogene RNA Software Upgrade USBs Catalog Number: 610240 IVD used to install the Revogene System Software version 4.2.0, import the Revogene Instrument Control Protocol file for RNA-based assay, and install the Assay Definition File (ADF) file124 Revogene RNA Software Upgrade KitsClass IITerminated19 May 2021

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2021
900
Share of these events in Class II
89%
Product records in this event
2Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
11

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 87556. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/87556/. 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
What quantity of product is in FDA event 87556?
The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 376 kits of the Revogene SARS-CoV-2 assay
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2021 have the same class?
89% of the 900 device events that started in 2021 are in Class II.