Recall StatusTerminated
Date Initiated2021-07-12
Date Terminated2022-03-29
Product Quantity7,108 products
Reason for Recall
Deterioration in the stability of the reagents which has resulted in lower than expected or out of range Quality Control values.
Firm Action
On 07/12/2021, the firm sent an "PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTIFICATION" Letter via First Class mail (U.S.) and email (O.U.S.) to inform customers that the Recalling Firm has observed deterioration in the stability of the liquid reagents which has resulted in lower than expected or out of range Quality Control values.
Customers are instructed to:
1) Discontinue use of and quarantine any affected product.
2) Only the lot listed in the table provided are affected and customers may continue to use any other lots they may have in their possession.
3) Share this information with their laboratory staff and retain this notification as part of their laboratory Quality System documentation.
4) If customers have forwarded the product to another laboratory, please provide a copy of this letter to them. Provide the name, address and a contact for the laboratory on the Verification Form.
5) Complete and FAX or email the enclosed Verification Form within 10 days to confirm their receipt of this notice.
If you have further questions, please contact Technical Support at 1-800-531-5535 ext. 128.
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, RI, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV. The countries of Australia, Canada, Chile, Federal Republic of Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, and Viet Nam.
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.