| Date Initiated by Firm | June 01, 2005 |
| Date Posted | August 26, 2006 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 25, 2006 |
| Recall Number | Z-1446-06 |
| Recall Event ID |
35864 |
| Product Classification |
Erythrocyte Fragility Test Kit - Product Code GKE
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| Product | BD Unopette -- System Tests (Erythrocyte Fragility Test Kit). Catalog # 365830, Exp Date 2006-06, Manufactured by BD in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. |
| Code Information |
Catalog #365830 -- Lot numbers: 5014328 -- exp. June 2006; 5159075 -- exp. July 2006. |
| FEI Number |
2243072
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Becton Dickinson & Company 1 Becton Dr Franklin Lakes NJ 07417-1815
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| For Additional Information Contact | Kevin Nolan 201-847-5651 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Formulation problems-lower pH of the solutions may increase Red Blood Cell hemolysis |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Recall letters were sent via first class mail on 7/11/2005 by US mail, return receipt requested. A second notification was sent 8/4/2005 |
| Quantity in Commerce | Lot # 5014328 - 1,980 kits; Lot 5159075 - 4,360 kits |
| Distribution | World wide-USA, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific. |
| 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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