Recall StatusTerminated
Date Initiated2019-04-17
Date Terminated2020-08-21
Product Quantity133 units
Reason for Recall
Potential for products to fail performance testing per the Instructions for Use (IFU) starting at 57 days after date of manufacturing. Expiration date is shortened from 7 months to 56 days.
Firm Action
Thermo Fisher Scientifica/ Remel notified consignees on about 04/17/2019 via " URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE FIELD ACTION RECALL" letter. Instructions included to locate all affected in inventory, destroy any affected product identified, contact Customer Services or local distributor to arrange for replacements, notify all customers if product was further distributed, and complete and return the Field Action Response form. Customers were also instructed that the requirement for review of reported test results using product beyond the updated expiry date should be determined by the appropriate technical expert at each customer location.
Questions or concerns can be directed to Technical Services Department at 800-255-6730 (US) or 913-888-0939 (International).
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide Distribution -US Nationwide distribution to AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, Puerto Rico.
International distribution to Singapore
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.