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      "state": "NC",
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      "product_type": "Devices",
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      "recalling_firm": "bioMerieux, Inc.",
      "address_1": "100 Rodolphe St",
      "address_2": "N/A",
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      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
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      "product_description": "Biomerieux Vitek 2 Test kit     VITEK 2 is an automated system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.",
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