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
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
69 total kits