FDA Recall Terminated

ADx Methadone, list 9676-55; Abbott Laboratories, Diagnostics Division, Abbott Park, IL 60064

Recall: Z-0511-04 · Initiated December 5, 2003

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0511-04
Event Number
27971
Firm
Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD/GPRD
FEI Number
1415939
Product Code
DJR--
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
December 5, 2003
Posted
February 4, 2004
Terminated
April 25, 2005
Address
100/200 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, IL, 60064

Description

ADx Methadone, list 9676-55; Abbott Laboratories, Diagnostics Division, Abbott Park, IL 60064

Reason

The reagent package inserts for the products contain incorrect information in the Specific Performance Characteristics section. Accuracy by Correlation table

Action

Field Correction recall by Important Product Information letter dated 12/5/03, sent via Federal Express Priority on the same date to all customers receiving the affected reagents. The accounts were informed of the incorrect values for the Specific Performance Characteristics listed in the package inserts of the reagent kits. The letters contained a table listing the incorrect values and the correct values for each of the products, and the users were instructed to replace their product inserts with the enclosed revised package inserts for all product specific reagent kits in their laboratory.

Distribution

Nationwide and internationally through Abbott subsidiaries in Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Puerto Rico, San Salvador, Canada, England, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Honduras, Costa Rica, Bahamas, Panama, Dominican Republic and China.

Quantity

746 kits