Device recall: Etest Ceftaroline (CPT32) WW B30. Etest (Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing) is a quantitative technique for…
Class III FDA enforcement event 69579. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The products have a wrong expiration date on their labeling, 5 years instead of 2 years.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Biomerieux started this device recall on 16 Oct 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Letoile. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 69579 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 26 Nov 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 30 Nov 2017.
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 Distribution-US (nationwide) including DC and the states of AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and the…
Recalling firm
Biomerieux, Letoile, N/A, France.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0230-2015 | Etest Ceftaroline (CPT32) WW B30. Etest (Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing) is a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram negative and Gram positive aerobic bacteria. | 652 devices | Class III | Terminated | 26 Nov 2014 |
| Z-0231-2015 | Etest Ceftaroline (CPT32) WWB100. Etest (Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing) is a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram negative and Gram positive aerobic bacteria. | 652 devices | Class III | Terminated | 26 Nov 2014 |
| Z-0232-2015 | Etest Ceftaroline (CPT32) US B30. Etest (Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing) is a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram negative and Gram positive aerobic bacteria. | 652 devices | Class III | Terminated | 26 Nov 2014 |
| Z-0233-2015 | Etest Ceftaroline (CPT32) US B100. Etest (Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing) is a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram negative and Gram positive aerobic bacteria. | 652 devices | Class III | Terminated | 26 Nov 2014 |
| Z-0234-2015 | Etest Ceftaroline (CPT32) US B30. Etest (Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing) is a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram negative and Gram positive aerobic bacteria. | 652 devices | Class III | Terminated | 26 Nov 2014 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2014
- 1,176
- Share of these events in Class III
- 4%
- Product records in this event
- 5Median of the firm: 5
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2015 | Etest Piperacillin/tazobactam (4 ug/mL) PTc0.016-256-pack of 30 tests WW Etest is a quantitative technique for determini | Device | Class I | 4 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0230-2015The 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 69579. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/69579/. 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
FDA has one record for each product. This site puts the records with the same event number on one page. The class of the event is the highest class of its records. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including DC and the states of AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and the…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 69579?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
652 devices
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 4% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class III.