FDA Recall Terminated

AxSYM Ultrasensitive hTSH II Master Calibrators Microparticle Enzyme Immunoassay that determines amount of human thyroid stimulating hormone in human serum and plasma.

Recall: Z-1566-2008 · Initiated March 6, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1566-2008
Event Number
47203
Firm
Abbott Diagnostic International, Ltd. Carr # 2 Km 58.0 Cruce Davila
FEI Number
2623532
Product Code
JIS
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
March 6, 2008
Posted
July 24, 2008
Terminated
January 25, 2012
Address
Barceloneta, PR, 00617-3009

Description

AxSYM Ultrasensitive hTSH II Master Calibrators Microparticle Enzyme Immunoassay that determines amount of human thyroid stimulating hormone in human serum and plasma.

Reason

High Control value out of range after calibration. --AN INCREASED FREQUENCY OF HIGH CONTROL VALUES BEYOND THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE RANGE SPECIFIED BY THE PACKAGE INSERT.

Action

The firm issued Product Recall letters dated February 22, 2008, requesting remaining units of the affected product be discontinue using and destroyed. A Customer Reply Immediate Action Required letter was enclosed to indicate acknowledging receipt of the product recall letter and to provide information on the number of kits destroyed before March 7, 2008 and faxed to 1-800-777-0051.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, WA, WI, WV, and WY, and Puerto Rico, and countries of Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Japan, and Hong Kong.

Quantity

882 total units