FDA Enforcement Class III Terminated

APTIMA Urine Collection Kit; Catalog Number 301040, Lots 27231, 27232, 27233, and 27234. Product Usage: The APTIMA Urine Specimen Collection Kit for Male and Female Urine Specimens is for use with APTIMA assays. The APTIMA Urine Specimen Collection Kit is intended to be used for the collection and transport of male or female urine specimens.

Recall: Z-1793-2014 · Reported June 25, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1793-2014
Event ID
68229
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Gen-Probe Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
June 25, 2014
Initiation Date
April 17, 2014
Classification Date
June 13, 2014
Termination Date
August 26, 2014
Address
10210 Genetic Center Dr, N/A, San Diego, CA, 92121-4362, United States

Description

APTIMA Urine Collection Kit; Catalog Number 301040, Lots 27231, 27232, 27233, and 27234. Product Usage: The APTIMA Urine Specimen Collection Kit for Male and Female Urine Specimens is for use with APTIMA assays. The APTIMA Urine Specimen Collection Kit is intended to be used for the collection and transport of male or female urine specimens.

Reason

Incorrect labeling was used on each pouch of the affected lots of APTIMA Urine Specimen Collection Kits. The outer box of the kits are identified correctly as "APTIMA Urine Collection Kits"; however, the inner pouches are incorrectly labeled as "APTIMA Unisex Swab Collection Kit for Endocervical and Male Urethral Swab Specimens."

Code Info

Catalog #301040. Lot Numbers: 27231, 27232, 27233, 27234. Expriation Date: 31JAN2015.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada (CA), Denmark (DK), France (FR), Germany (DE), and the United States (US), Belgium (BE), United Kingdom (GB).

Quantity

4,740 units