FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Variant II beta-thalassemia Short Program Model Numbers 270-2103 (250 tests) and 270-2154 (500 tests), Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. in vitro diagnostic. The Variant II Hemoglobin testing system uses the principals of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the separation and determination of normal and abnormal hemoglobin.

Recall: Z-1537-2014 · Reported May 14, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1537-2014
Event ID
68016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
May 14, 2014
Initiation Date
April 8, 2014
Classification Date
May 2, 2014
Termination Date
May 30, 2014
Address
4000 Alfred Nobel Dr, N/A, Hercules, CA, 94547-1803, United States

Description

Variant II beta-thalassemia Short Program Model Numbers 270-2103 (250 tests) and 270-2154 (500 tests), Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. in vitro diagnostic. The Variant II Hemoglobin testing system uses the principals of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the separation and determination of normal and abnormal hemoglobin.

Reason

There is an issue with the buffers which impacts the quantification of the Hemoglobin F peak. Calibration and Quality control are likely to fail if the affected lots are used.

Code Info

Catalog number: 270-2103 (250 tests; Reorder pack lot number: 64005302, Expiration: 4/2015; Catalog number: 270-2154 (500 tests) Reorder pack lot number: 64005207, Expiration: 6/2015; 64004750, Expiration: 11/2015

Distribution

Worldwide Distrubution ; USA INCLUDING CA, NY, GA, NC, AL, NJ, CT, WA, NY, LA, Il, MA and Internationally to China, Australia, Canada, France, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore,and Brazil.

Quantity

457 kits