FDA Recall Terminated

VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2, manufactured by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics 1000 Lee Road Rochester, NY 14606 VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2 is used to calibrate VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System for the quantitative measurement of CHOL, Cl-, ECO2, K+, Na+, and TRIG.

Recall: Z-1088-2014 · Initiated October 17, 2013

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1088-2014
Event Number
66774
Firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
FEI Number
1000136573
Product Code
JIX
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Initiated
October 17, 2013
Posted
February 25, 2014
Terminated
May 18, 2018
Address
100 Indigo Creek Dr, Rochester, NY, 14626-5101

Description

VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2, manufactured by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics 1000 Lee Road Rochester, NY 14606 VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2 is used to calibrate VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System for the quantitative measurement of CHOL, Cl-, ECO2, K+, Na+, and TRIG.

Reason

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics has recalled VITROS Chemistry Products Na+ Slides and the Calibrator Kit 2 due to false positive serum and plasma sample results.

Action

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics sent an Urgent Product Correction Notification dated October 17, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customers. Ortho Clinical Diagnostics recalled VITROS Chemistry Products Na+ Slides and the Calibrator Kit 2 due to false positive serum and plasma sample. Please forward a copy of the notification letter if the products were further distributed. Complete and return the attached Confirmation of Receipt form by October 25, 2013. Customers with questions please call Customer Technical Service at 1-800-421-3311.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV and WY., and the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Panama, Singapore, Venezuela, England, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.

Quantity

19,368 units total (10,328 for lot 212 and 9,040 for lot 292)