Remel Yeastone Broth Class II Recall - 10 Affected Lots
Summary
FDA classified a Class II recall of Remel Inc.'s Yeastone Broth (11ML) susceptibility test plates due to potential reporting of incorrect AST results during quality control. The recall affects 10 lots distributed to US and 10 countries (2819 units total). Health consequences may include delayed treatment response or need to change antifungal agents if laboratories ignore QC test results. Consignees must destroy remaining inventory and assess whether retesting of previously reported results is appropriate.
What changed
Remel Inc. initiated a Class II medical device recall for Yeastone Broth susceptibility test plates after identifying that affected products may report incorrect antifungal susceptibility test (AST) results during quality control. The recall encompasses 10 specific lots distributed worldwide, including US nationwide and Canada, Vietnam, France, Argentina, Qatar, New Zealand, Uruguay, Turkey, Netherlands, and Singapore (2819 units total). The FDA determined cause is under investigation by the firm.
Clinical laboratories and healthcare providers using these affected products must immediately destroy any remaining inventory, cease using affected lots for testing, and review previously reported susceptibility results to determine whether retesting of patient samples is warranted. The recall poses patient safety risks if laboratories act on incorrect AST results without recognizing QC failures, potentially leading to delayed or inappropriate antifungal therapy. The firm is implementing corrective and preventive actions and investigating the root cause.
What to do next
- Destroy remaining inventory of affected lots
- Do not use affected lots for clinical laboratory testing
- Review previously reported susceptibility results generated using affected lots and assess whether retesting is appropriate
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Class 2 Device Recall YEASTONE BROTH
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| 510(k) | DeNovo | Registration & Listing | Adverse Events | Recalls | PMA | HDE | Classification | Standards |
| CFR Title 21 | Radiation-Emitting Products | X-Ray Assembler | Medsun Reports | CLIA | TPLC | |
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| | Class 2 Device Recall YEASTONE BROTH | |
| Date Initiated by Firm | March 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Date Posted | April 10, 2026 |
| Recall Status | Open , Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-1806-2026 |
| Recall Event ID | 98616 |
| 510(K)Number | K090968 |
| Product Classification | Susceptibility test plate, antifungal - Product Code NGZ |
| Product | Yeastone Broth, 11ML, 10/BOX |
| YY3462 | |
| Code Information | UDI-DI 848838018817 |
| lots 321046, 329835, 330316, 327069, 330317, 336325, 338314, 341161, 303851, 311723 | |
| FEI Number | 1924669 |
| Recalling Firm/ | |
| Manufacturer | Remel, Inc |
12076 Santa Fe Trail Dr
Lenexa KS 66215-3519 |
| For Additional Information Contact | Erica Knox
800-255-6730 |
| Manufacturer Reason
for Recall | Products may report incorrect AST results during quality control. Health consequences may include delayed response or the need to change to another antifungal agent if laboratory ignores Quality Control test result. |
| FDA Determined
Cause | Under Investigation by firm |
| Action | Firm began notifying consignees on March 24, 2026 via letters titled "Urgent: Medical Device Recall."
Customers were informed that the affected products may report incorrect AST results during quality control.
Customers were asked to notify any personnel who need to be aware of the issue. Laboratory professionals are advised to review previously reported susceptibility results generated using affected lots and assess whether retesting is appropriate. Remaining inventory of affected lots must be destroyed; these lots should not be used for any clinical laboratory testing.
The firm is investigating the root cause and will implement corrective and preventive actions to prevent future recurrence. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 2819 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Vietnam, France, Argentina, Qatar, New Zealand, Uruguay, Turkey, Netherlands, Singapore. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
| 1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes. | |
| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = NGZ |
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