FDA Recall Terminated

Neonatal GALT Test Kit, 4800 assays per kit, packaged under the PerkinElmer Life Sciences Inc. label, catalog No. NG-4100.

Recall: Z-1139-03 · Initiated June 27, 2003

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1139-03
Event Number
26606
Firm
PerkinElmer Life Sciences Inc
FEI Number
1522510
Product Code
JLJ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
June 27, 2003
Posted
August 20, 2003
Terminated
October 24, 2008
Address
3985 Eastern Rd, Norton, OH, 44203

Description

Neonatal GALT Test Kit, 4800 assays per kit, packaged under the PerkinElmer Life Sciences Inc. label, catalog No. NG-4100.

Reason

The kits are producing lower values than expected, which may result in an increase of false positive test results.

Action

The firm contacted their customers by telephone and fax on 6/27/03 and 7/1/03.

Distribution

The kits were shipped to ten (10) State Health Laboratories in AL, CT, AZ, CO, FL, IN, LA, MO, NJ, OH.

Quantity

85 kits