| Class 2 Device Recall Premier Platinum HpSA |  |
Date Initiated by Firm | December 26, 2002 |
Date Posted | January 23, 2003 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on March 29, 2004 |
Recall Number | Z-0465-03 |
Recall Event ID |
25295 |
510(K)Number | K983255 |
Product Classification |
Helicobacter Pylori - Product Code LYR
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Product | Premier Platinum brand HpSA, diagnostic test kits, one kit per pouch, one pouch per shipping box. |
Code Information |
Lot #601348.069, Exp Date 22 SEP 03; Lot #601348.070, Exp Date 22 SEP 03; Kit Catalog #601348 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Meridian Bioscience Inc 3471 River Hills Dr Cincinnati OH 45244
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Due to defective packaging, the firm cannot assure product stability through the labeled expiration date. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | The firm mailed notices to their affected customers on 12/26/2002. The consignees were instructed to visually and physically inspect the seals on each microwell pouch for gaps. If properly sealed, the use of the microwells may be continued. Test wells in pouches with defective seals are to be quarantined and destroyed. The customers are asked to report back to the firm. All test microwell plates in defective pouches will be replaced by the firm. |
Quantity in Commerce | 1,020 kits |
Distribution | The kits were distributed to end-users and distributors located nationwide; and to foreign distributors located in China, Guatemala, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Mexico, Great Britain, Belgium, Italy, Brazil, Australia, Canada, Thailand, Honduras, and Japan. |
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 = LYR
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