Date Initiated by Firm | August 07, 2005 |
Date Posted | August 24, 2005 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on March 27, 2006 |
Recall Number | Z-1399-05 |
Recall Event ID |
32895 |
510(K)Number | K903219 |
Product Classification |
Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use - Product Code JHI
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Product | ABBOTT TestPack +Plus hCG Combo, list 3A60-16; the kit contains 20 reaction discs, anti-beta hCG (Goat) and anti-alpha hCG (Mouse, Monoclonal) coated, and 20 transfer pipettes; Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064 USA |
Code Information |
list 3A60-16, lot 17597M200, exp. 10/25/05 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Abbott Laboratories MPG 100 Abbott Park Rd Abbott Park IL 60064-3502
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For Additional Information Contact | Abbott Customer Support 877-422-2688 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | False Positive results may be obtained with the identified lot of list 3A60-16 when using a negative patient sample or a negative control. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Abbott notified their affiliates in all eight countries via e-mail on 8/7/05. Each Abbott international country organization is responsible for translating the customer letter, contacting customers and determining the method of effectiveness checks based on their country requirements. The recall letters inform the accounts of the false positive results, and were requested to return any remaining inventory of the affected lots to Abbott in Germany. |
Quantity in Commerce | 3049 kits |
Distribution | This product is not distributed in the U.S. It was distributed internationally to Canada, Germany, Honduras, Nicaragua, the Bahamas, the Philippines (via Singapore), New Zealand, and Uruguay |
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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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = JHI
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