FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Heritage Labs Path Study Extra Supplies Kit, Product # A 2376, kit contains 3 zippered plastic bags which hold support supplies for health care providers when treating patients. Bag #3 contains 5 different blood collection tubes (5 each) and 2 different gauge needles--all for drawing blood. One of the tubes is the recalled BD blue top citrate tube (5 tubes). These tubes were manufactured by BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ. The kit is used by health care providers when treating patients.

Recall: Z-1131-2013 · Reported April 24, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1131-2013
Event ID
64848
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Heritage Labs International LLC
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
April 24, 2013
Initiation Date
February 6, 2013
Classification Date
April 18, 2013
Termination Date
November 25, 2013
Address
560 N Rogers Rd, N/A, Olathe, KS, 66062-1211, United States

Description

Heritage Labs Path Study Extra Supplies Kit, Product # A 2376, kit contains 3 zippered plastic bags which hold support supplies for health care providers when treating patients. Bag #3 contains 5 different blood collection tubes (5 each) and 2 different gauge needles--all for drawing blood. One of the tubes is the recalled BD blue top citrate tube (5 tubes). These tubes were manufactured by BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ. The kit is used by health care providers when treating patients.

Reason

The product has a Lithium Heparin contaminant which could adversely affect coagulation results potentially causing erroneous lab results.

Code Info

Lot A2376-12307, exp 2/28/2013 and Lot A2376-12272, exp 4/30/2013

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution including the states of AL, CA, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, NC, NY, OK and VA.

Quantity

25 kits