Enforcement Report - Week of August 8, 2012
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Event Detail
| Event ID | 62512 |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Devices |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recalling Firm | Perkinelmer |
| City | Waltham |
| State | MA |
| Country | US |
| Voluntary/Mandated | Voluntary: Firm Initiated |
| Recall Initiation Date | 2012-06-27 |
| Initial Firm Notification of Consignee or Public | Letter |
| Distribution Pattern | Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia,Switzerland, |
Product Detail
| Product Description | Code Info | Classification | Reason for Recall | Product Quantity | Recall Number |
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| Perkin Elmer Genetic Screening Processor (GSP) Product Code: 2021-0010 Product Usage: The GSP instrument is a fully automated, high throughput batch analyzer for time- resolved and prompt fluorescence analysis of samples in microtitration plates. It is intended for in vitro quantitative / qualitative determination of analytes in body fluids. The reagent kits running on the GSP instrument are used to test blood specimens dried on filter paper as an aid in screening newborns for congenital disorders. Currently assays for the determination of T4, TSH, 17OHP, IRT and GALT are cleared and available for use with the GSP instrument. | Serial Numbers: 20210001 through 20210078 | Class II | Contamination from GSP Shaker unit results in decreased signal activity of assay measurements for Genetic Screening for Neonatal IRT, TSH and IRT | 78 units | Z-2121-2012 |
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