FDA Recall Terminated

Abbott Point of Care, i-STAT EC4+ Cartridge; (NA K Glu Hct); List No: 06F07-01; Part No: 121500; Abbott Point of Care Inc., East Windsor, NJ 08520 USA; Product of Canada.

Recall: Z-0372-2008 · Initiated October 18, 2007

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0372-2008
Event Number
44972
Firm
Abbott Point of Care Inc.
FEI Number
2245578
Product Code
JGS
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Packaging change control
Initiated
October 18, 2007
Posted
December 11, 2007
Terminated
July 18, 2008
Address
104 Windsor Center Dr, East Windsor, NJ, 08520

Description

Abbott Point of Care, i-STAT EC4+ Cartridge; (NA K Glu Hct); List No: 06F07-01; Part No: 121500; Abbott Point of Care Inc., East Windsor, NJ 08520 USA; Product of Canada.

Reason

Difficult to Close -- Certain lots of i-STAT cartridges are difficult to close, will not close or do not stay closed.

Action

Abbott Point of Care sent and Urgent Notice to all i-STAT Customers (US and Canadian consignees) notifying them that certain lots of i-STAT cartridges have snap closures that are difficult to close, will not close or do not stay closed. The customers were asked to review the lot numbers on the enclosure and, if the facility has any cartridges from the lot numbers listed, they should remove from service immediately.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution- including USA and country of Canada.