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

Class I - Dangerous

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    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
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
  3. Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
  4. Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
  5. Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

⚠️ Emergency: If you experience severe symptoms after consuming this product, call 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

Recall Details

Company:
Hardy Diagnostics
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.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

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

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

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

Official Source

Always verify recall information with the official FDA source:

View on FDA.gov

FDA Recall Number: Z-0655-2021

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