Remel GC Agar Base
Remel is recalling GC Agar Base plates due to a risk of reduced or no recovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains.
Immediately stop using the affected GC Agar Base plates and contact Remel, Inc. for further instructions regarding the return or disposal of the product.
Why it was recalled
Remel is recalling GC Agar Base plates due to a potential for reduced or no recovery of certain strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which may lead to false-negative test results. The affected products are available in 150mm and 100mm sizes, both in 10-packs.
Is mine affected?
Check the model, lot, or serial number on the device or its packaging. Yours is affected if it matches one below.
GC Agar Base (150mm) 10/PK R04030; GC Agar Base (100mm) 10/PK R01460
- Lot code
- 338950, 356898, 359912, 365679, 371863, 376799, 382136, 384712, 393488, 396333, 402458, 336864, 345992, 348754, 359925, 367829, 374235, 376786, 381488, 385224, 391312, 393478
- UDI-DI
- 848838001796, 848838004469
Where it was sold
Distributed nationwide.
Timeline
- Firm initiated recall
- Publicly announced
- Listed on Recall Canary
- Summary updated
Official source
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Editorial summary by Recall Canary · summary updated 2026-07-01 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration · severity reflects the agency's published classification