FDA Recall Terminated

The,K -ASSAY HP assay is intended for the quantitative determination of human haptoglobin by immunoturbidimetric assay. The antiserum used in the kit was produced against purified human haptoglobin. The haptoglobin antibody interacts with the haptoglobin in the serum forming immune complexes . The immune complexes cause an increase in light scattering which correlates with the concentration of haptoglobin.

Recall: Z-1993-2019 · Initiated May 16, 2018

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1993-2019
Event Number
83189
Firm
Abbott Laboratories, Inc
FEI Number
1628664
Product Code
DAD
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Initiated
May 16, 2018
Terminated
August 16, 2021
Address
1921 Hurd Dr, Irving, TX, 75038-4313

Description

The,K -ASSAY HP assay is intended for the quantitative determination of human haptoglobin by immunoturbidimetric assay. The antiserum used in the kit was produced against purified human haptoglobin. The haptoglobin antibody interacts with the haptoglobin in the serum forming immune complexes . The immune complexes cause an increase in light scattering which correlates with the concentration of haptoglobin.

Reason

An update to the Reagents and Specimen Collection and Handling/Preparation for Analysis sections of the IFU was required due to different issues with the various products.

Action

The recalling firm issued letters dated 5/16/2019 via FedEx priority overnight express on 5/16/2019 to the U.S. customers. For OUS, each country organization needs to establish their own method of notification, which normally consists of mailings or customer visits.

Distribution

Distribution was nationwide, including Puerto Rico. There was government/military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Canada, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovi, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao (Netherlands Antilles), Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Gaza & Jericho, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya. Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos, Tunisia, UAE, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Viet Nam.

Quantity

5,694 kits