FDA Recall Terminated

Kallestad (TM) Mouse Kidney. Product labeled "BIO-RAD Kallestad (TM) Mouse Kidney Substrate... UNITED STATES, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Redmond, WA 98052... FRANCE, Bio-Rad Laboratories, 92430 Marnes La Coquette". Catalog numbers: 30445 - 8 wells, 48 tests and 30447 - 8 well, 192 tests.

Recall: Z-2430-2008 · Initiated July 29, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2430-2008
Event Number
49083
Firm
Bio-Rad Laboratories
FEI Number
3008272466
Product Code
DBL
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Employee error
Initiated
July 29, 2008
Posted
September 19, 2008
Terminated
March 31, 2011
Address
6565 185th Ave NE, Redmond, WA, 98052-5039

Description

Kallestad (TM) Mouse Kidney. Product labeled "BIO-RAD Kallestad (TM) Mouse Kidney Substrate... UNITED STATES, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Redmond, WA 98052... FRANCE, Bio-Rad Laboratories, 92430 Marnes La Coquette". Catalog numbers: 30445 - 8 wells, 48 tests and 30447 - 8 well, 192 tests.

Reason

The Homogeneous Positive control was released with a titer of 1:256 rather than the titer value of 1:128 reported on the QC Report Label included with each test kit.

Action

On 7/25/08, the firm began to notify their customers about the recall via an Urgent Product Correction sent by DHL or FEDEX. Included with the customer letter was a revised QC Card. International subsidiaries were notified by e-mail with the customer letter and revised QC Card attached. The letter informed customers of the recall and directing them to the revised QC card which was attached to the letter. The instructions are to, "Please use this to replace the card in any kits remaining in your facility." If customers have any questions or require additional QC cards, they are to contact Technical Support.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution --- including USA and countries of AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA , FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, POLAND, SINGAPORE, SOUTH KOREA , TAIWAN, UNITED KINGDOM, and URUGUAY.

Quantity

69 total kits