FDA Recall Terminated

K-ASSAY CRP(2) Reagent. Kit is labeled K-ASSAY CRP (2) Latex Particle Enhance ITA. Kit contains 2 vials. One vial labeled K-ASSAY CRP(2) R-1 30 mL 170 mM Glycine Buffer, via has a white cap. The other vial labeled K-ASSAY CRP(2) R-2 20 mL Latex Suspension human CRP rabbit antibodies, vial has a red cap.

Recall: Z-0850-06 · Initiated April 11, 2006

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0850-06
Event Number
35169
Firm
Kamiya Biomedical Company
FEI Number
2084025
Product Code
DCK
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
April 11, 2006
Posted
May 6, 2006
Terminated
May 16, 2006
Address
12779 Gateway Dr., Seattle, WA, 98168

Description

K-ASSAY CRP(2) Reagent. Kit is labeled K-ASSAY CRP (2) Latex Particle Enhance ITA. Kit contains 2 vials. One vial labeled K-ASSAY CRP(2) R-1 30 mL 170 mM Glycine Buffer, via has a white cap. The other vial labeled K-ASSAY CRP(2) R-2 20 mL Latex Suspension human CRP rabbit antibodies, vial has a red cap.

Reason

Kits may contain 2 vials of the same reagent instead of 1 vial of buffer reagent and 1 vial of antibody reagent

Action

Customers were contacted via telephone on 4/11/06. Customers were asked to confirm the number of kits in their possession and then open the kits to verify which vials they received in their kits. If the kits contained both vials, then the customer was instructed to keep the kit. If the kits contained the wrong vials, then they were requested to return the kits. This was followed by a letter dated 4/17/06. The letter confirmed the telephone call and asked the customer to sign and return the letter to acknoweldge receipt of the letter.

Distribution

Kits were distributed to laboratories nationwide. One foreign account in Singapore.

Quantity

185 kits