FDA Recall Terminated

Bio Rad brand Autoimmune EIA ANA Screening Kit, 96 Tests, Catalog No. 96AN-BPU-TRINITY. Manufactured by: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Hercules, CA and distributed by Trinity Biotech, USA. Intended to screen for the presence of antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) in human serum as an aid in the diagnosis of certain rheumatic diseases.

Recall: Z-1479-2011 · Initiated March 1, 2010

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1479-2011
Event Number
56385
Firm
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc
FEI Number
2915274
Product Code
LKJ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
March 1, 2010
Posted
March 2, 2011
Terminated
March 11, 2011
Address
4000 Alfred Nobel Dr, Hercules, CA, 94547-1803

Description

Bio Rad brand Autoimmune EIA ANA Screening Kit, 96 Tests, Catalog No. 96AN-BPU-TRINITY. Manufactured by: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Hercules, CA and distributed by Trinity Biotech, USA. Intended to screen for the presence of antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) in human serum as an aid in the diagnosis of certain rheumatic diseases.

Reason

The firm received customer complaints of increased positivity rates associated with the ANA Screening kit due to a decline in stability.

Action

An Urgent: Medical Device Recall Notification, dated March 1, 2010, was provided to the firm's consignee, identifying the affected product and stating the reason for the recall. The letter also asked the customer to examine their inventory and quarantine the affected kits. If the product had been further distributed, those customers must be identified, notified, and asked to discontinue use of the affected product. Customers were to discard all affected product and complete and return the enclosed Medical Device Recall Response Form. The letter also stated that replacement kits would be available in mid-March.

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution -- New York, US.

Quantity

2,109 bulk packs