Recall StatusTerminated
Date Initiated2019-04-17
Date Terminated2020-07-10
Product Quantity248 units
Reason for Recall
Potential for products to fail performance testing per the Instructions for Use (IFU) starting at 106 days after
date of manufacturing. Expiration date is shortened from 9 months to 105 days.
Firm Action
Thermo Fisher Scientific/ 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.
Thermo Fisher Scientific/Remel expanded the recall and notified consignees on about 05/08/2019 via "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE FIELD ACTION RECALL AMENDED NOTICE: ADDITIONAL IMPACTED LOTS" letter. The letter contained the same instructions as the initial letter, but the updated letter provided the additional impacted lots and requested that consignees respond again confirming receipt and understanding of the expansion.
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 to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, Puerto Rico. International distribution to Canada.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.