FDA Recall Terminated

AxSYM System Tubing Decontamination Solution; 500 mL bottle; Abbott Laboratories, Diagnostics Division, Abbott Park, IL 60064; List Number 07B05-09. To be used only for cleaning and inhibition of fouling bacteria in the tubing system of the in vitro immunoassay analyzer. This product does not disinfect or sterilize the tubing system.

Recall: Z-2317-2009 · Initiated February 18, 2009

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2317-2009
Event Number
51258
Firm
Abbott Laboratories
FEI Number
1415939
Product Code
JJE
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Manufacturing material removal
Initiated
February 18, 2009
Posted
September 30, 2009
Terminated
July 8, 2010
Address
100 Abbott Park Rd, Abbott Park, IL, 60064-3502

Description

AxSYM System Tubing Decontamination Solution; 500 mL bottle; Abbott Laboratories, Diagnostics Division, Abbott Park, IL 60064; List Number 07B05-09. To be used only for cleaning and inhibition of fouling bacteria in the tubing system of the in vitro immunoassay analyzer. This product does not disinfect or sterilize the tubing system.

Reason

Bottle labels from lot 211974, AxSYM System Tubing Decontamination Solution (List Number 7B05-09), were found to be missing the following information: lot number, date of manufacture, and expiration date.

Action

Abbott sent Product Recall Immediate Action Required letters dated February 18, 2009 to customers informing them of the affected product. Customers were instructed to examine their inventory and dispose all affected product. Accounts were requested to complete and fax back customer reply sheet acknowledging receipt of the letter, as well as the number of bottles destroyed, and to retain a copy of the letter for their records. For further information, contact Abbott Customer Service at 1-877-4ABBOTT.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- United States including Puerto Rico and Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Peru, South Korea, Thailand and Trinidad & Tobago.

Quantity

1,965 kits