FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

HYTEC Stop Solution (Allergy), 300ml bottle containing 1N sodium hydroxide solution, Part # 308051, sold separately or as a component contained in the following kits: (1) HYTEC Specific/Total IgE EIA kit, Part# 74155; and (2) HYTEC Specific IgG EIA Kit, Part# 74114.

Recall: Z-0224-2020 · Reported November 6, 2019

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0224-2020
Event ID
83853
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Hycor Biomedical LLC
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
November 6, 2019
Initiation Date
July 25, 2018
Classification Date
October 29, 2019
Address
7272 Chapman Ave, Garden Grove, CA, 92841-2103, United States

Description

HYTEC Stop Solution (Allergy), 300ml bottle containing 1N sodium hydroxide solution, Part # 308051, sold separately or as a component contained in the following kits: (1) HYTEC Specific/Total IgE EIA kit, Part# 74155; and (2) HYTEC Specific IgG EIA Kit, Part# 74114.

Reason

Some of the Stop Solution bottles, a caustic solution, have been reported to leak.

Code Info

Stop Solution bottles, REF 308051 - Lot numbers 154803, exp. 31-MAR-2021; and 154144, exp. 30-SEP-2020; HYTEC Specific & Total IgE Kit, REF 74155, Lot numbers 154104-11, exp. 30-SEP-2018; and 156932-1, exp. 30-JUN-2018 - all contain Stop Solution lot 154803; HYTEC Specific & Total IgE Kit, REF 74155, Lot numbers 154104-10, exp. 30-SEP-2018; 154104-7, exp. 30-SEP-2018; 154104-8, exp. 30-SEP-2018; and 154104-9, exp. 30 SEP-2018 - all contain Stop Solution lot 154144; and HYTEC Specific IgG EIA ref 74114, Lot number 155324, exp. 31-DEC-2018 - contains Stop Solution lot 154144.

Distribution

Stop Solution bottles were distributed to AL, CA, FL, IL, KS, LA, MS, NJ, NY, SC, TX, WA, and to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Foreign distribution of the bottles was made to Germany. There was no government/military distribution. Assay kits containing the Stop Solution bottles were distributed to FL and to the following foreign countries: Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kuwait, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, and United Kingdom.

Quantity

185 individual bottles (170 US and 15 OUS) and 1,298/1-bottle kits (OUS)