Terminated

ARCHITECT Total T3 Reagent Kit (7K64) consists of: - 1 or 4 Bottle(s) (6.6 mL/27.0 mL) anti-T3 (sheep) coated microparticles in MES buffer with sheep IgG stabilizers. Minimum Concentration: 0.08% solids. Preservative: ProClin 300. - 1 or 4 Bottle(s) (5.9 mL/26.3 mL) T3 acridinium-labeled conjugate in citrate buffer with NaCl and Triton X-100 stabilizers. Minimum concentration: 0.33 ng/mL. Preservative: ProClin 300. The ARCHITECT Total T3 (TT3) assay is a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) for the quantitative determination of total triiodothyronine (Total T33) in human serum and plasma.

FDA Recall Z-0474-2015 · Posted 2014-12-03

Recalling FirmAbbott Ireland Diagnostics Division

Recall StatusTerminated

Product CodeCDP

Date Initiated2014-09-11

Date Terminated2016-12-23

Product Quantity7,415 kits

Reason for Recall

17% of ARCHITECT Total T3 Reagent Kit, LN 7K64-20/-25 reagent lots 38901UI00 and 38901UI01 may exhibit lower Relative Light Units (RLUs) than expected, which in turn may result in controls out of range or patient results higher than expected.

Firm Action

Abbott sent an Product Recall letter dated September 11, 2014, to all direct accounts (customers). The letters included instructions for customers to: 1) Discontinue use of and destroy any remaining inventory according to your laboratory procedures; 2) follow your laboratory protocol regarding the need for review of previously reported patient results; 3) replacement material is available; for ordering, please order through your normal ordering process; and, 4) if you have forwarded any of the affected lots to another laboratory, please provide them with a copy of this communication. Customers or healthcare providers with questions can contact Customer Service at 1-877-422-2688 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).

Root Cause

Employee error

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the states of AL , AR , AZ , CA , CT , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , NJ , NV , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , WA , WI and WV., and the countries of : Andorra , Angola , Argentina , Armenia , Austria , Azerbaijan , Bangladesh , Barbados , Belarus , Belgium , Bosnia & Herzegovina , Brazil , Burkina Faso , Canada , Cayman Islands , Chile , China , Colombia , Costa Rica , Croatia , Czech Republic , Ecuador , Egypt , El Salvador , Ethopia , Georgia , Germany , Greece , Greenland , Guatemala , Honduras , Hong Kong , India , Indonesia , Iran , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Jamaica , Japan , Kazakhstan , Kenya , Korea , Kuwait , Latvia , Lebanon , Libya , Malaysia , Mexico , Moldova , Montenegro , Oman , Pakistan , Gaza & Jericho , Panama , Paraguay , Peru , Philippines , Poland , Portugal , Qatar , Romania , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Serbia , Singapore , Slovakia , Spain , Sri Lanka. , Switzerland , Taiwan , Tajikistan , Thailand , The Netherlands , Trinidad & Tobago , Turkey , Ukraine ,United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , Venezuela , Vietnam and Yemen.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K983439ABBOTT ARCHITECT FREE T3Abbott Laboratories · 1998-11-20

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