FDA Recall Terminated

VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products 25-OH Vitamin D Total Calibrators; REF/CATALOG # 684 4055, IVD --- COMMON/USUAL NAME: VITROS Vitamin D Calibrators -- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics High Wycombe HP12 4DP, UK --- For use in the calibration of the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic Systems, and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System for the quantitative measurement of total 25-OH Vitamin D in human serum.

Recall: Z-1193-2014 · Initiated January 15, 2014

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1193-2014
Event Number
67439
Firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
FEI Number
1000136573
Product Code
JIT
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Component design/selection
Initiated
January 15, 2014
Posted
March 12, 2014
Terminated
April 3, 2017
Address
100 Indigo Creek Dr, Rochester, NY, 14626-5101

Description

VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products 25-OH Vitamin D Total Calibrators; REF/CATALOG # 684 4055, IVD --- COMMON/USUAL NAME: VITROS Vitamin D Calibrators -- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics High Wycombe HP12 4DP, UK --- For use in the calibration of the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic Systems, and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System for the quantitative measurement of total 25-OH Vitamin D in human serum.

Reason

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics has determined that the VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products 25-OH Vitamin D Total Calibrators, Lots 0091 through 0235, used with VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products 25-OH Vitamin D Total Reagent Packs, may generate negatively biased results. As a result, users must immediately discontinue using all current lots of VITROS 25-OH Vitamin D Total Calibrators and Reagent Packs.

Action

On 1/22/2014, Customer Letters were sent via FedEx overnight courier and/or US Postal Service Priority Mail (for PO Boxes only) to US consignees to inform them of the issue and advise them to discontinue use of the affected lot(s) and to inform their Laboratory Medical Director if they suspect that a previously reported result may have been affected. On 1/22/2014, Distributor Letters were sent via US Postal Service Priority Mail and/or FedEx overnight courier to US distributor consignees and instructed them to notify their consignees of the issue and actions.

Distribution

Nationwide

Quantity

1554 units domestically