Date Initiated by Firm | December 01, 2021 |
Create Date | February 03, 2022 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 17, 2024 |
Recall Number | Z-0558-2022 |
Recall Event ID |
89455 |
Product Classification |
Coronavirus antigen detection test system. - Product Code QKP
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Product | Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test, REF CT-P60 D-2 01. Contains 25 disposable test tubes with extraction buffer, 25 filter caps, 25 sterilized swabs per box. |
Code Information |
All lots |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
CELLTRION USA INC 1 Evertrust Plz Ste 1207 Jersey City NJ 07302-3087
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The European version of the DiaTrust COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test is not approved for marketing in the U.S. but was illegally distributed in the U.S. The packaging and labeling of the European test kit is different from the US test kit and is NOT authorized for distribution in the US. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | No Marketing Application |
Action | Celltrion Healthcare informs Celltrion USA on 2021-11-11 that it had sent cease and desist letter to distributors who were illegally distributing non-EUA product in the U.S. Celltrion demanded return of all EU product from distributors' inventory and demanded removal of all EU DiaTrustTests from the U.S.
In addition, the firm sent letters to all EU distributors warning against diversion and obtaining confirmation that distributors understand limitations on distribution only within the EU. |
Quantity in Commerce | 162,000 ea |
Distribution | US Nationwide distribution in the state of CA. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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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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