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Terminated

VITROS Chemistry Products K+ (Potassium) Slides (Reagent), REF/Catalog Number 815 7596, Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products K+ Slides quantitatively measure potassium (K+) concentration in serum, plasma, and urine using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

FDA Recall Z-1614-2013 · Posted 2013-06-27

Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeCEM
Date Initiated2013-05-09
Date Terminated2015-06-12
Product QuantityDomestic: 236,364; Foreign: 8,339

Reason for Recall

While performing interval testing, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (OCD) determined that a surfactant was unintentionally added to VITROS Chemistry Products K+ Slides during the manufacturing process.

Firm Action

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics sent an Important Product Correction Notification letter dated May 9, 2013 via FedEx or US Priority Mail to all US customers. Foreign Affiliates were notified by e-mail on May 9, 2013 informing them of the issue. Distributors were instructed to notify their customers of the recall. Customers were instructed to discontinue use, discard the affected product, comp[lete and return the attached Confirmation of Recipt Form, and post this notification by each VITROS System. For questions call Customer Service Center at 1-800-828-6316.

Root Cause

Employee error

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Disribution - USA Nationwide including Puerto Rico, and the countries of Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Panama, Singapore, Spain and Venezuela.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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