FDA Recall Terminated

NUCLISENS Lysis Buffer, IVD, REF 200292, 48X2 ML LYS Manufacturer bioMerieux SA 376, Chemin de l'Orme 69280 Marcy-l'Etoile - France - Product Usage: to be used for the release of total nucleic acid from biological specimens.

Recall: Z-1365-2020 · Initiated January 10, 2020

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1365-2020
Event Number
84766
Firm
BIOMERIEUX Grenoble Biomerieux Institut Christophe Merieux; 5 Rue Des Berges; Cs
FEI Number
3008249922
Product Code
PPM
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Equipment maintenance
Initiated
January 10, 2020
Posted
February 11, 2020
Terminated
April 14, 2022
Address
30076 Grenoble Cedex 1 France

Description

NUCLISENS Lysis Buffer, IVD, REF 200292, 48X2 ML LYS Manufacturer bioMerieux SA 376, Chemin de l'Orme 69280 Marcy-l'Etoile - France - Product Usage: to be used for the release of total nucleic acid from biological specimens.

Reason

Following a customer complaint about colored eluates, leading to invalid results bioMerieux has confirmed an issue with NUCLISENS Lysis Buffer, ref. 200292, lot 19040201. The issue is linked to drift of pH electrode dysfunction.

Action

Consignees notified via FedEx Express 2 day delivery service with recall letter dated 10 January 2020. The letter identified affected product, stated reason for recall, and requested product to not be used for testing of whole blood samples containing blood and other specimens containing blood. Samples with no hemoglobin are not impacted by the issue and can be used with expected performance. A Recall Acknowledgement Form was requested to be completed and returned via fax.

Distribution

No US distribution. No Mexican consignees. International distribution to South Africa, Uruguay, Tanzania, Romania, Netherlands, Macao, Italy, India, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, China, Chile, Canada, Belgium, Australia, Argentina, Curacao.

Quantity

1024