Recalls for Kit, Identification, Enterobacteriaceae

As the temperature and time out of range was exceeded, product performances cannot be guaranteed

A portion of the BBL Crystal Enteric/Nonfermentor (E/NF) Identification kits from lot numbers 3224281 and 3290379 are labeled with incorrect expiration dates. A portion of these kits contain Crystal Inoculum fluid bottles that will expire prior to the date that was printed on the kit carton. The expiration date printed on the individual Crystal Inoculum fluid bottles is correct.

Kits incompatible with certain fluorescence microscope light sources

In-vitro diagnostic reagents for microbiological testing may be reversed in well positions in the test kit and when utilized may lead to bacteria misidentification.

GNR Traffic Light PNA Fish may have false positive results with Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas fulva

Some strains of Pseudomonas putida cross-react with the P. aeruginosa PNA probe used in E. coli/P. aeruginosa PNA FISH (KT007) due to a sequence similarity resulting in a cross-reaction that may produce a red-positive signal

Strains of Acinetobacter radioresistens cross-react with both E. coli/P. aeruginosa PNA FISH and EK /P. aeruginosa PNA FISH to produce a false positive red signal

Strains of Acinetobacter radioresistens cross-react with both E. coli/P. aeruginosa PNA FISH and EK/P. aeruginosa PNA FISH to produce a false positive red signal.

There is an error in the new version of the package insert. The Reading Table lists the incorrect color for a negative result for the CIT test.