| Date Initiated by Firm | July 01, 2019 |
| Create Date | November 08, 2019 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 23, 2020 |
| Recall Number | Z-0350-2020 |
| Recall Event ID |
83709 |
| Product Classification |
unknown device name - Product Code N/A
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| Product | Universal Sexual Health Testing Kit |
| Code Information |
lot numbers: 1189 1094 144 226 82 |
| FEI Number |
3015209536
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Privapath Diagnostics Ltd Unit A10 Block A Calmount Park; Calmount Avenue Dublin 12 Ireland
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | A supplier informed PrivaPath Diagnostics that there is a potential for damaged tubes which could result in blood exposure or erroneous results due to an inappropriate blood-to-additive ratio. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | PrivaPath Diagnostics telephoned and or issued emails to all customers and stated the following:
PrivaPath Diagnostics has not received any reports from any customers or laboratory partners regarding this issue and the telephone call/email is just a precautionary action. However, PrivaPath Diagnostics PrivaPath Diagnostics is working closely with the supplier to ensure that this issue does not recur.
If contact has been unsuccessful the customer will be sent a second email. This action ensures that in the case of a potential erroneous result it is followed up upon either through a replacement kit with LetsGetChecked with an unaffected lot number or with another healthcare provider. |
| Distribution | Nationwide |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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