FDA Recall Terminated

G7 HPLC. Used as an aid in the detection and presumptive identification of abnormal hemoglobins in whole blood.

Recall: Z-1075-2013 · Initiated August 18, 2010

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1075-2013
Event Number
56584
Firm
Tosoh Bioscience Inc
FEI Number
3005529799
Product Code
JPD
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Component change control
Initiated
August 18, 2010
Posted
April 10, 2013
Terminated
May 13, 2014
Address
3600 Gantz Road Grove, City, OH, 43123

Description

G7 HPLC. Used as an aid in the detection and presumptive identification of abnormal hemoglobins in whole blood.

Reason

The Beta-thalessemia Mode of the G7 Analyzer-Beta Thalassemia Mode is an automated High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) system that separates and reports HbF and HbA2 quantitative percentages in whole blood. The firm received complaints that the A2 peak could not be detected with the G7 Beta-thalessemia columns.

Action

Please be aware that this is not a new recall. The firm has taken action. The firm stated that they have notified consignees via mail, with the list of notified customers maintained by the Regulatory Affairs/Quality Assurance department. The firm stated that they have notified distributors in the same way that they have notified other consignees, with a required confirmation to the firm of corrective actions.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI and WV, and the countries of Canada, Columbia, Chile, Brazil, and Jamaica.

Quantity

633