FDA Recall Terminated

Bio-Rad D-10 Dual Program Calibrator Diluent, a component of the Bio-Rad D10 Dual Program diagnostic test. This is a specific part of the kit, and only the calibrator diluent is defective. It comes in two kits.

Recall: Z-0376-2007 · Initiated November 17, 2006

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0376-2007
Event Number
37097
Firm
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc
FEI Number
2915274
Product Code
JIT
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
November 17, 2006
Posted
January 25, 2007
Terminated
November 28, 2007
Address
4000 Alfred Nobel Dr, Hercules, CA, 94547-1803

Description

Bio-Rad D-10 Dual Program Calibrator Diluent, a component of the Bio-Rad D10 Dual Program diagnostic test. This is a specific part of the kit, and only the calibrator diluent is defective. It comes in two kits.

Reason

The Diluent in the D-10 Dual Program Calibrator reorder packs is defective, and can cause early calibration failure or elevated control and sample recovery results.

Action

The firm has issued phone calls and faxes to its US consignees starting 11/17/2006 and International notices began on 11/20/2006 explaining the reason for the recall and requesting the product be disposed.

Distribution

Worldwide, including USA, India, Canada, France, Sweden, the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, Brazil, Italy, China, Costa Rica and Panama.

Quantity

900 kits, 43 sets distributed.