FDA Recall Terminated

Quantikine IVD Human sTfR Immunoassay (Human sTransferrin ELISA Kit (sTfR immunological test system)). An enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the quantitative determination of Soluble Transferrin Receptor (sTfR) concentration in human serum and plasma as an aid in the diagnosis of anemia and polycythemia.

Recall: Z-1255-2021 · Initiated January 20, 2021

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1255-2021
Event Number
87223
Firm
R & D Systems, Inc.
FEI Number
2182501
Product Code
JNM
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Initiated
January 20, 2021
Terminated
February 13, 2023
Address
614 Mckinley Pl Ne, Minneapolis, MN, 55413-2610

Description

Quantikine IVD Human sTfR Immunoassay (Human sTransferrin ELISA Kit (sTfR immunological test system)). An enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the quantitative determination of Soluble Transferrin Receptor (sTfR) concentration in human serum and plasma as an aid in the diagnosis of anemia and polycythemia.

Reason

R&D Systems, Inc. received two complaints that the standard signal was low and controls were not within the specification range provided with the kit. Investigation confirmed low standard signal and controls running out of specification for kits returned from the customer and the retained kits.

Action

Users of these kits are requested to stop using these kits for measuring Human sTfR for diagnostic purposes in patient samples and to discard all unused kits or kit components. Customers were instructed to complete and return the MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL RETURN RESPONSE Acknowledgement and Receipt Form to R&D Systems by February 20, 2021, by emailing the form to [email protected]. For questions regarding this recall, or need to obtain a product credit, contact Bio-Technes Technical Service Department at 1-612-379-2956 or [email protected].

Distribution

USA: (FL, LA, CA, OH), CHINA, UNITED KINGDOM, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, Jakarta Selatan,

Quantity

156 kits