FDA Recall Terminated

BIO-RAD 425-2020 Autoimmune EIA Anti-Cardiolipin IgM, 96 Tests...2010 02 16...Lot CL-863. Positive Control included in lot is identified as "REF 425-2025" and "LOT CPM-591". in vitro diagnostic.

Recall: Z-1145-2010 · Initiated July 14, 2009

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1145-2010
Event Number
52889
Firm
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc
FEI Number
2915274
Product Code
DHC
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
July 14, 2009
Posted
March 16, 2010
Terminated
March 18, 2011
Address
4000 Alfred Nobel Dr, Hercules, CA, 94547-1803

Description

BIO-RAD 425-2020 Autoimmune EIA Anti-Cardiolipin IgM, 96 Tests...2010 02 16...Lot CL-863. Positive Control included in lot is identified as "REF 425-2025" and "LOT CPM-591". in vitro diagnostic.

Reason

The firm received customer complaints of microbial contamination in Positive Controls in its Anti-Cardiolipin IgM Test Kit Lot CL-863.

Action

Bio-Rad initiated its field correction on July 14, 2009. The firm notified domestic consignees by phone followed by fax, and each subsidiary will be given an urgent notice, subsidiary response form, customer medical device correction notification, acknowledgement form and a listing of consignees. The subsidiaries must contact customers as instructed.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: USA, Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, and Trinidad.

Quantity

213 kits