Recall StatusOpen, Classified
Date Initiated2021-07-15
Product Quantity20
Reason for Recall
Mouse Monoclonal Antibody labelled with an incorrect expiry date of 31 Dec 2023. The correct expiry date is 31 Dec 2022. If used beyond expiry, the material performance is likely to decrease and may be observed as weak or no staining, and there is a potential risk that a false negative result could be recorded and may lead to delay of diagnosis due to retest.
Firm Action
On 07/15/2021, recall notifications were mailed to consignees. Consignees were asked to do the following:
Forward a copy of this letter to the personnel in your organization that utilize this product and/or need to be made aware of this issue. In addition, if the affected product was further distributed, notify the associated customers of this issue and forward a copy of this recall notification.
Examine your inventory to determine if you have any remaining Affected Product and quarantine from further use. Destroy any unused or partially used containers of the Affected Products rendering them unusable and provide us with confirmation that the Affected Products have been destroyed by returning the enclosed Confirmation of Receipt and Destruction form.
For additional information please contact: Technical Services: Toll free at 800.665.7284 | Press 1 or email us at
[email protected] or contact your local representative using the link: www.emdmillipore.com/offices
Root Cause
Incorrect or no expiration date
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of OR, DC, NJ, CA and the countries of Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Brazil, Thailand, Argentina.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.