FDA Recall Terminated

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics VITROS Chemistry Products Vapor Adsorption Cartridge REF/CAT No. 680 0100. VITROS Vapor Adsorption Cartridges are used to remove vapor contaminants that may potentially interfere with Signal Reagent used with MicroWell Assays on the VITROS 3600, VITROS 5600, and VITROS ECi/ECiQ Systems.

Recall: Z-0755-2013 · Initiated December 13, 2012

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0755-2013
Event Number
63934
Firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
FEI Number
1000136573
Product Code
JJE
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Packaging process control
Initiated
December 13, 2012
Posted
January 30, 2013
Terminated
July 5, 2018
Address
100 Indigo Creek Dr, Rochester, NY, 14626-5101

Description

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics VITROS Chemistry Products Vapor Adsorption Cartridge REF/CAT No. 680 0100. VITROS Vapor Adsorption Cartridges are used to remove vapor contaminants that may potentially interfere with Signal Reagent used with MicroWell Assays on the VITROS 3600, VITROS 5600, and VITROS ECi/ECiQ Systems.

Reason

Some VITROS Chemistry Products Vapor Adsorption Cartridge CAT No. 6800100 cartons incorrectly contain a Particulate Cartridge Part No. J19612. In some instances, the Particulate Cartridge has been inadvertently installed on the VITROS System instead of the intended VITROS Vapor Adsorption Cartridge which may bias results.

Action

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics sent URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION Letters (dated 12/13/12) along with Q&A and Confirmation of Receipt Forms to distributors and consignees on 12/13/12. They were advised of the issue and instructed to discard their current inventory of VITROS Vapor Adsorption Cartridges. On 12/13/12, foreign affiliates were informed by e-mail of the issue and instructed to notify their consignees of the issue and actions.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution, including Nationwide (USA) and the countries of AU, GM, FR, IT, SP, BR, BM, AR, CA, JA, MX, UK, CH, CL, CO, IN, EC, PE, PY, PA, PT, NZ, SG, VE and UY.

Quantity

Domestic: 15,891; Foreign: 5237