FDA Enforcement Class III Ongoing

SPIFE Alkaline Hemoglobin Kit, Cat. No. 3415, for use in the separation and quantitation of hemoglobins by agarose electrophoresis using the SPIFE systems

Recall: Z-0297-2020 · Reported November 13, 2019

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0297-2020
Event ID
83925
Classification
Class III
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Helena Laboratories, Corp.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
November 13, 2019
Initiation Date
February 27, 2018
Classification Date
November 5, 2019
Address
1530 Lindbergh Dr, N/A, Beaumont, TX, 77707-4131, United States

Description

SPIFE Alkaline Hemoglobin Kit, Cat. No. 3415, for use in the separation and quantitation of hemoglobins by agarose electrophoresis using the SPIFE systems

Reason

Lots of gel kits contained a newer revision of the Customer Procedures instructions than intended. The incorrect inserts refer to updated parameters associated with new electrodes -- which have not yet been made available to users.

Code Info

Lot Codes [Scheme: 62(nd lot)-(of 20)17-(for C/N)551977]: " Lot 62-17-551977 " Lot 63-17-551977 " Lot 64-17-551977 " Lot 65-17-551977 " Lot 66-17-551977 " Lot 67-17-551977 " Lot 68-17-551977 " Lot 69-17-551977 " Lot 70-17-551977 " Lot 71-17-551977 " Lot 72-17-551977 " Lot 1-18-551977, " Lot 2-18-551977 " Lot 3-18-551977 " Lot 4-18-551977 " Lot 5-18-551977 " Lot 6-18-551977 " Lot 7-18-551977 " Lot 8-18-551977 " Lot 9-18-551977 " Lot 10-18-551977 " Lot 11-18-551977 " Lot 12-18-551977 " Lot 13-18-551977 The expiration date for all 2017-manufactured lots is 9/30/18. The expiration date for Lot 1 through Lot 11 of 2018 is 10/31/18. The expiration date for Lot 12 and Lot 13 of 2018 is 12/31/18.

Distribution

US: OH, NY, MI, IN, IL, MS, TX, CT, NJ, KY, FL, MD, GA, PA, AZ, MO, VA, SC, LA, KS, WA, WI, OUS: Colombia, Brasil, Taiwan

Quantity

899 kits