Hardy Diagnostics: Viral Transport Medium, 3ml, Ref: R99, Container type: Tube, Packaged: 20 tubes/box, IVD, CVM Transport Media is provided in plastic centrifuge tubes and is used for the collection

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Viral Transport Medium, 3ml, Ref: R99, Container type: Tube, Packaged: 20 tubes/box, IVD, CVM Transport Media is provided in plastic centrifuge tubes and is used for the collection and transport of clinical specimens for the recovery of viral agents

• UPC 819398023818

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Hardy Diagnostics has recalled approximately 686,920 units of Viral Transport Medium (3ml tubes, reference R99) distributed nationwide due to potential contamination. The contaminated transport media could compromise the detection of COVID-19 when used to collect and transport patient specimens to testing devices. The affected product was distributed across numerous states including California, New York, Texas, Florida, and many others, with multiple lot numbers and expiration dates ranging from September 2020 through February 2021.

The recall affects viral transport media tubes packaged 20 per box that are used for specimen collection. According to the recall record, no remedy information is specified.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

There is a potential for contamination within Viral Transport Media. Use of contaminated Viral Transport Media for the transport of patient specimen may compromise the detection of COVID-19 by the final device used for testing.

Details from the source

Reason for recall: There is a potential for contamination within Viral Transport Media. Use of contaminated Viral Transport Media for the transport of patient specimen may compromise the detection of COVID-19 by the final device used for testing. Distribution: US Nationwide Distribution: CA, NC, AK, NY, OH, IL, NC, WI, SD, FL, DE, MI, MA, MD, GA, , TX, PA, IA, WV, ID, UT, KS, OR, CT, NY, WA, VA, TN, HI, AL, KY, MN, PR, MO, WI, AZ, SC, LA, AR, IN, NE, MS, NH, and OK. Quantity: 686,920 devices Lot/code info: UDI: (00)819398023818 Lot Number /Expiration Date 129507P /10/28/2020, 129735P /11/11/2020, 129320P /10/14/2020, 129932P /11/23/2020, 130049P /11/29/2020, 460929P /11/4/2020, 463439P /12/14/2020, 463986P /12/22/2020, 459930P /10/17/2020, 460805P /11/2/2020, 462411P /11/30/2020, 459717P /10/8/2020, 463483P /12/15/2020, 462121P /11/26/2020, 460391P /10/25/2020, 463782P /12/20/2020, 461645P /11/17/2020, 461643P /11/17/2020, 461289P /11/11/2020, 461381P /11/12/2020, 460561P /10/28/2020, 459718P /10/11/2020, 461994P /11/24/2020, 462076P /11/25/2020, 466688 /2/1/2021, 459774P /10/12/2020, 460618P /10/29/2020, 461262P /11/11/2020, 461378P /11/12/2020, 462375P /11/30/2020, 461995P /11/24/2020, 460997P /11/7/2020, 464517 /12/29/2020, 460802P /11/2/2020, 459830P /10/13/2020, 460565P /10/28/2020, 460290P /10/24/2020, 461013P /11/5/2020, 464529 /12/30/2020, 460621P /10/29/2020, 459345P /10/4/2020, 460939P /11/4/2020, 458991P /9/27/2020, 460506P /10/27/2020, 460954P /11/5/2020, 461362P /11/12/2020, 461832P /11/22/2020, 462511P /12/1/2020, 460433P /10/26/2020

Source

Official record: FDA (Device enforcement) ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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