FDA Recall Terminated

Equal Diagnostics Lipase Color Reagent Kit Part Number: 905-B For In Vitro Diagnostic Use Containing the Lipase Color Reagent, 30 ml, Part Number 80-2005-01.

Recall: Z-2148-2008 · Initiated April 14, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2148-2008
Event Number
48184
Firm
Genzyme Corporation
FEI Number
1221955
Product Code
CHI
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
April 14, 2008
Posted
August 22, 2008
Terminated
September 16, 2008
Address
500 Kendall Street, &, Cambridge, MA, 02139

Description

Equal Diagnostics Lipase Color Reagent Kit Part Number: 905-B For In Vitro Diagnostic Use Containing the Lipase Color Reagent, 30 ml, Part Number 80-2005-01.

Reason

Calibration and Quality Control outside of established range resulting from an increase in initial OD readings with the reagent contained within the kits.

Action

Genzyme notified accounts by Fed'X on 4/14/08 via an Imprtant Field Correction letter, requesting users to discard kits and follow the "User Update" instructions previously provided to minimize calibration error. Customers are to complere and sign the Confirmation of Notification form and fax it back to the firm regardless if they have any affected product or not. Also, requires that the customer confirms that the REagent OD limits for First and Last H are set at 0.15 for Lipase on the Olympus AU400/400e, AU600, AU640/640e and AU2700/AU5400 Systems.

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution

Quantity

3,443