FDA Recall Terminated

Excyte Slider Barcode Tube Adapter used with Excyte Vacuum or Non-Vacuum ESR Tubes. Single Use. Product Number: EX-I0552. Manufactured by Vital Diagnostics S.R.L., Italy. Slider allows a larger label to be applied to the ESR tube.

Recall: Z-1816-2010 · Initiated April 12, 2010

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1816-2010
Event Number
55535
Firm
Vital Diagnostics, Inc.
FEI Number
1717966
Product Code
GHC
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Component change control
Initiated
April 12, 2010
Posted
June 22, 2010
Terminated
September 13, 2010
Address
27 Wellington Rd, Lincoln, RI, 02865-4411

Description

Excyte Slider Barcode Tube Adapter used with Excyte Vacuum or Non-Vacuum ESR Tubes. Single Use. Product Number: EX-I0552. Manufactured by Vital Diagnostics S.R.L., Italy. Slider allows a larger label to be applied to the ESR tube.

Reason

The tube may fall out or separate from the Slider adapter

Action

Vital Diagnostics issued recall letter dated April 14, 2010 via Certified Mail in an envelop marked "Urgent Recall Information Inside", requesting accounts to discontinue use and destroy recalled product. A Certificate of Destruction and Refund Form was included to direct customers. A second Distributor Notice was sent by email to the distributors with Important Recall Information in the title. This was accompanied with the same Technical Bulletin, Certificate of Destruction and Refund Form. For further information, contact Vital Diagnostics at 1-800-345-2822.

Distribution

Distributed Nationwide and Canada.

Quantity

4,723 units