FDA Recall Terminated

Cardiolipin IgM ELISA Test System, Product Number 438450CE. The test kit consists of a test plate, and various reagents in individual vials (positive and negative controls, calibrator, diluent, substrate, stop solution, wash buffer.). The individual vials are secured in the card board box. The test kit which is coated with the appropirate antigen, are placed in a foil pouch, which is also placed in the middle of the cardboard box.

Recall: Z-0214-05 · Initiated August 30, 2004

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0214-05
Event Number
29963
Firm
Zeus Scientific Inc
FEI Number
2242436
Product Code
MID
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
August 30, 2004
Posted
November 20, 2004
Terminated
October 3, 2006
Address
200 Evans Way, Somerville, NJ, 08876-3767

Description

Cardiolipin IgM ELISA Test System, Product Number 438450CE. The test kit consists of a test plate, and various reagents in individual vials (positive and negative controls, calibrator, diluent, substrate, stop solution, wash buffer.). The individual vials are secured in the card board box. The test kit which is coated with the appropirate antigen, are placed in a foil pouch, which is also placed in the middle of the cardboard box.

Reason

During packaging, Lyme plates were packaged in this kit in error.

Action

Wampole Laboratories was contacted by Zeus on 8/30/3004. Wampole customers were then contacted by phone and letter to destroy all products on hand.

Distribution

25 units were sent directly from Zeus to their direct account Wampole Laboratories. The distributor contacted their customers to discard all affected kits. 8 units were shipped overseas to Israel. There were no ships to government facilities.

Quantity

25 kits