Remel, Inc Oxoid dry Spot Staphytect Plus, Catalog #DR0100M, 120 tests/kit. Oxoid Ltd., Wade road, Basingstoke, Hants, UK. Latex slide agglutination test for the differentiation of staphylococcus aureus by detection of clumping factor, Protein A and certain polysaccarides found in methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) from those staphylococci that do not possess these properties. Recall
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Product
Oxoid dry Spot Staphytect Plus, Catalog #DR0100M, 120 tests/kit. Oxoid Ltd., Wade road, Basingstoke, Hants, UK. Latex slide agglutination test for the differentiation of staphylococcus aureus by detection of clumping factor, Protein A and certain polysaccarides found in methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) from those staphylococci that do not possess these properties.
Brand
Remel, Inc
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Lot Number: J055610, Exp June 2011
Products Sold
Lot Number: J055610, Exp June 2011
Remel, Inc is recalling Oxoid dry Spot Staphytect Plus, Catalog #DR0100M, 120 tests/kit. Oxoid Ltd., Wade road, Basingstoke due to The products may give false positive results with some non-Staphylococcus aureus strains. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
The products may give false positive results with some non-Staphylococcus aureus strains
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Thermo Fischer Scientific, Remel Inc. issued letters dated July 20, 2009 via regular mail explaining the reason for recall, risks involved, and requested they discard all remaining product. A Product Inventory Checklist was enclosed to report the amount of product their customer discarded. A second letter dated October 19, 2009 was issued via certified mail. For further information, contact Thermo Fischer Scientific, Remel Inc. at 1-800-255-6730, Extension 3304185.
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View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026