Device recall: VERIFY Biological/Integrator Challenge Pack Model/Catalog Number: LCB006
Class II FDA enforcement event 99704. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Geobacillus stearothermophilus spore population in affected products may fall below minimum shelf life specification. When used to monitor steam sterilization cycles, the potential hazard is that the biological indicator will show no growth, indicating that the steam cycle was effective, even if the steam cycle did not achieve the intended spore reduction
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
Steris Corporation started this device recall on 31 Aug 2026. The firm address in the FDA record is in Mentor, OH. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 99704 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 14 Oct 2026. The record gives the status Ongoing. 71 of the 677 device events that started in 2026 have more product records. The median device event of 2026 has 1 product record.
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.
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.
Recalling firm
Steris Corporation, Mentor, OH.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
6 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0070-2027 | VERIFY Biological/Integrator Challenge Pack Model/Catalog Number: LCB006 | 266 | Class II | Ongoing | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Z-0071-2027 | VERIFY Biological/Integrator Challenge Pack Model/Catalog Number: LCB007 | 409 | Class II | Ongoing | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Z-0072-2027 | VERIFY Dual Species Self-Contained Biological Indicator Model/Catalog Number: S3060 | 1185 | Class II | Ongoing | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Z-0073-2027 | VERIFY Dual Species Self-Contained Biological Indicator Model/Catalog Number: S3061 | 2205 | Class II | Ongoing | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Z-0074-2027 | VERIFY Biological Steam Test Pack Model/Catalog Number: S3065 | 217 | Class II | Ongoing | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Z-0075-2027 | VERIFY Biological Steam Test Pack Model/Catalog Number: S3069 | 233 | Class II | Ongoing | 14 Oct 2026 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2026
- 677
- Share of these events in Class II
- 87%
- Product records in this event
- 6Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 61
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0070-2027The 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 99704. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/99704/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 27 Oct 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 21 Oct 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 99704?
- The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
266
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2026 have the same class?
- 87% of the 677 device events that started in 2026 are in Class II.