FDA Recall Terminated

Vitros CRP (C-Reactive Protein) Slides. Catalog #192 6740 contains 250 slides; Catalog #809 7990 contains 90 slides. Firm on label: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Rochester, NY 14626.

Recall: Z-0387-05 · Initiated November 22, 2004

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0387-05
Event Number
30570
Firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
FEI Number
1000136573
Product Code
DCK
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
November 22, 2004
Posted
January 8, 2005
Terminated
May 2, 2005
Address
100 Indigo Creek Dr, Rochester, NY, 14626-5101

Description

Vitros CRP (C-Reactive Protein) Slides. Catalog #192 6740 contains 250 slides; Catalog #809 7990 contains 90 slides. Firm on label: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Rochester, NY 14626.

Reason

Results may be negatively biased due to a non-linear response at the upper end of the Reportable (Dynamic) Range.

Action

Letters dated 11/22/2004 issued to customers. End users instructed to manually modify the Reportable and/or Analyzer Ranges; dilute all samples with an initial CRP result greater than 9.0 mg/dL. Distributors instructed to destroy product in-house and to notify end-users to manually modify the Reportable and/or Analyzer Ranges.

Distribution

Nationwide and worldwide distribution. 70% of product was shipped to foreign consignees.

Quantity

Cat. 1926740 - 20,903 boxes; Cat 8097990 - 34,877 boxes