FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

HDL Cholesterol Reagent (HDL 2 x 200), Catalog No. A15625. Intended for quantitative determination of HDL cholesterol in the high density lipoprotein fraction of human serum or plasma.

Recall: Z-2082-2017 · Reported May 24, 2017

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2082-2017
Event ID
76962
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
May 24, 2017
Initiation Date
April 3, 2017
Classification Date
May 12, 2017
Termination Date
May 31, 2018
Address
250 S Kraemer Blvd, Brea, CA, 92821-6232, United States

Description

HDL Cholesterol Reagent (HDL 2 x 200), Catalog No. A15625. Intended for quantitative determination of HDL cholesterol in the high density lipoprotein fraction of human serum or plasma.

Reason

Beckman Coulter has identified the following drugs as potential sources of interference: Metamizole (Dipyrone), Sulfasalazine, and Sulfapyridine and may result in false low results.

Code Info

all lots

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Mayotte, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States including Puerto Rico, and Vietnam.

Quantity

91,996 units total (51,027 units in US)