FDA Recall Terminated

Total B-hCG Speciment Diluent is composed of 1 bottle of Total B-hCG Specimen Diluent containing animal serum.

Recall: Z-1070-2007 · Initiated April 10, 2007

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1070-2007
Event Number
37920
Firm
Abbott Diagnostic International, Ltd. 30 Bo Cruce Davila
FEI Number
2623532
Product Code
JHI
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
April 10, 2007
Posted
July 12, 2007
Terminated
February 14, 2012
Address
Barceloneta, PR, 00617-3009

Description

Total B-hCG Speciment Diluent is composed of 1 bottle of Total B-hCG Specimen Diluent containing animal serum.

Reason

An increase in background counts elevates the results of low level samples up to approximately 6mIU/mL. This is not enough to shift a negative result to positive on an undiluted sample. If low level samples are diluted then the background effect is magnified potentially yelding false positive results for pregnancy and or Dilution Inaccuracy.

Action

The 4/10/2007 Product Recall Letter was sent to all customers who received the affected lots.

Distribution

Worldwide, including USA, PR, USVI, CANADA, MEXICO, GUATEMALA, COSTA RICA, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, PERU, CHILE, URUGUAY, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EL SALVADOR, GERMANY, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, TAIWAN, THAILAND, SOUTH KOREA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, HONDURAS, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, GRENADA, ST. VINCENT, ST. LUCIA, ANTIGUA, BARBADOS, CURACAO, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, BAHAMAS, PANAMA, and CAYMAN ISLANDS.

Quantity

1853