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Device recall: Vergene Amplification Tray - 700uL, BC-GP REF 20-011-018 The Verigene(R) Gram-Positive Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (
FDA enforcement event 81890 is a device recall by Luminex Corporation of Austin, TX, initiated 26 Dec 2018 and classified Class III, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class III as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. 4% of the 1,074 device enforcement events initiated in 2018 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 4 Aug 2020. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Luminex Corporation has 24 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Luminex Corporation, Austin, TX.
Reason for recall
"On lot of VERIGENE(R) BC-GP Utility Kits (20-011-018) were labeled with the VERIGENE(R) Amplification Tray label."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Austria, and Italy."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0822-2019 | Vergene Amplification Tray - 700uL, BC-GP REF 20-011-018 The Verigene(R) Gram-Positive Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GP) performed using the sample-to-result Verigene System is a qualitative, multiplexed in vitro diagnostic test for the simultaneous detection and identification of potentially pathogenic… | 1132 carriers | Class III | Terminated | 20 Feb 2019 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Luminex Corporation
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2025 | VERIGENE Gram Negative Blood Culture (BC-GN) Nucleic Acid Test, REF 20-006-021; for use with the sample-to-results VERIG | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Verigene Gram Positive Blood Culture (BC-GP) Nucleic Acid Test | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 7 Nov 2023 | Luminex VERIGENE BC-GP Utility Tray (5-Pack Carrier), Gram-Positive Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test, REF 20-011-018, a c | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Verigene Enteric Pathogens Nucleic Acid Test (EP), REF 30-002-023 | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 14 Sep 2022 | ARIES SARS-CoV-2 Assay, REF: 50-10047 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2022 | ARIES SARS-CoV-2 Assay | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Verigene CDF Nucleic Acid Test, Part No. 30-002-22 | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Verigene Processor SP, Models 10-0000-07/10-0000-07R a component of the Verigene system | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 15 Feb 2022 | VERIGENE Nucleic Acid Test Kit-BC-GN Extraction Tray - 9.73 mL, REF 20-009-021 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 17 Nov 2021 | ARIES HSV 1&2 Assay, Catalog/REF# 50-10017 | Device | Class II | 1 |
All 24 events for Luminex Corporation
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "On lot of VERIGENE(R) BC-GP Utility Kits (20-011-018) were labeled with the VERIGENE(R) Amplification Tray label."
What does Class III mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Austria, and Italy."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 4 Aug 2020. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.