FDA Recall Terminated

IMx Tacrolimus II Calibrators, list 3C10-10; the pack contains six 4.5-mL bottles, with Calibrator A having 0 ng/mL, Calibrator B having 3 ng/mL, Calibrator C having 6 ng/mL, Calibrator D having 12 ng/mL, Calibrator E having 20 ng/mL and Calibrator F having 30 U/mL; Abbott Diagnostics, a Division of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064

Recall: Z-0063-04 · Initiated September 19, 2003

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0063-04
Event Number
27374
Firm
Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD/GPRD
FEI Number
1415939
Product Code
MLM--
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
September 19, 2003
Posted
October 24, 2003
Terminated
October 29, 2004
Address
100/200 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, IL, 60064

Description

IMx Tacrolimus II Calibrators, list 3C10-10; the pack contains six 4.5-mL bottles, with Calibrator A having 0 ng/mL, Calibrator B having 3 ng/mL, Calibrator C having 6 ng/mL, Calibrator D having 12 ng/mL, Calibrator E having 20 ng/mL and Calibrator F having 30 U/mL; Abbott Diagnostics, a Division of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064

Reason

Invalid test results are being generated due to calibration errors when using calibrator lots 94165M100 and 94164M100.

Action

Recalled by letters dated 9/19/03 and 10/7/03. The accounts were informed of the inability to calibrate the IMx Tacrolimus II assay when using calibrator lots 94165M100 and 94164M100, and initially requested those accounts experiencing an increase in calibration-related errors to report the issue to Abbott for a replacement calibrator kit. The 10/7/03 letter requested the accounts to discontinue use and destroy any of the two affected calibrator lots found in inventory.

Distribution

Nationwide and internationally to Guatemala, Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Korea, Australia, Costa Rica, Panama and Great Britain.

Quantity

2677 kits