Expired Test Swab Policy

Certain test swabs offered by Inspect USA are past the manufacturer's printed "best by" or expiration date. These items are clearly identified as expired on the product page and are sold at a reduced price.

Packaging and Storage

These swabs were sterile-packaged by the manufacturer and have been held in stable, controlled indoor conditions since receipt, with no exposure to temperature extremes, moisture, or direct sunlight. Individual packaging has not been opened or disturbed.

Intended Use

Training, classroom instruction, and technician familiarization.
Sampling practice, procedure rehearsal, and demonstration.
Experimental, comparative, and research work where certified results are not required.

Sterility

Sterility is not warranted past the manufacturer's expiration date. The expiration date on a sterile-packaged swab reflects the period over which the manufacturer certifies package integrity and sterility. Inspect USA makes no representation that an expired swab remains sterile and does not sell these items for any use requiring a sterile sampling device.

Not Intended For

Expired swabs are not sold for diagnostic, clinical, forensic, food safety, real estate transaction, occupational compliance, or any other regulated or reportable testing. Laboratories may decline to process samples collected with expired swabs, and results may not be accepted by any authority having jurisdiction.

Warranty

Expired test swabs are sold as-is. Inspect USA makes no representation that an expired swab will perform to original manufacturer specifications, and no sterility, recovery, accuracy, or shelf-life warranty applies. Manufacturer warranties do not extend past the expiration date.

Returns

All sales of expired product are final. Expired test swabs are not eligible for return, exchange, or refund except where the item received does not match the item ordered.

By purchasing expired test swabs, you acknowledge their expired status and accept the terms above.