3M Company - Health Care Business 2023-10-04 Health serious FDA
Health · FDA · Recall #FDA-Z-2637-2023
3M Attest Super Rapid Readout Biological Indicator, REF 1492V; used to qualify or monitor… Recall
Issued October 4, 2023 · 3M Company - Health Care Business
In October 2023, 3M Company - Health Care Business recalled the 3M Attest Super Rapid Readout Biological Indicator, REF 1492V; used to qualify or monitor…, a serious health recall reported by the FDA.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Specific lots of 3M Attest Super Rapid Readout Biological Indicators (1492V), 3M Attest Super Rapid 5 Steam-Plus Challenge (41482V, 41482VF), and 3M Attest Super Rapid Readout Steam Challenge (1496V) may contain biological indicators with a cap that melts, deforms and/or cracks following a steam sterilization cycle of 132¿C and 135¿C.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using 3M Attest Super Rapid Readout Biological Indicator, REF 1492V; used to qualify or monitor… right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact 3M Company - Health Care Business to arrange your voluntary. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Voluntary):
Recall details
- Brand
- 3M Company - Health Care Business
- Category
- Health
- Recall date
- October 4, 2023
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan,
- Recall number
- FDA-Z-2637-2023
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- FDA
In context
- 3M Company - Health Care Business has 2 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 3,576 Health recalls in our database.
- This is the 903rd Health recall we've logged in 2023.