FDA recall record

Life Technologies Gibco Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM), high glucose, pyruvate recall — FDA Z-2547-2018

It has been determined that the fill port tube seal integrity was compromised during the manufacture of the product lot. This may cause media to leak out…

Class IIclassification
Z-2547-2018official record ID
Aug 1, 2018report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-2547-2018
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmLife Technologies, Corp.
Report dateAug 1, 2018
Recall initiation dateMay 10, 2018
Quantity70
LocationGrand Island, NY, United States

Official product description

Gibco Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM), high glucose, pyruvate, Model Number 11995123. Tissue and cell culture medium.

Why the product was recalled

It has been determined that the fill port tube seal integrity was compromised during the manufacture of the product lot. This may cause media to leak out of the primary sterile packaging into outer non-sterile dust cover packaging, and subsequently mold may grow in the pooled, leaked media.

Distribution information

Worldwide distribution. US states: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, MA, MD, PA, RI, UT, and WA., Canada, France, Great Britain, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, and Switzerland.

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Telephone.

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