Date Initiated by Firm |
April 07, 2003 |
Date Posted |
May 09, 2003 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 19, 2003 |
Recall Number |
Z-0801-03 |
Recall Event ID |
25957 |
Product Classification |
unknown device name - Product Code LOM--
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Product |
Anti-HBs Reagent Kit, list 7C18-25, 100 tests; Abbott Diagnostics, a Division of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064 |
Code Information |
List 7C18-25, lot 95305M200 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD 100/200 Abbott Park Road Abbott Park IL 60064
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Particulate matter in the microparticle component.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
Abbott affiliates in Canada, Germany and Japan were faxed copies of the recall letter on 4/7/03 for translation where needed and dissemination to their accounts receivin the suspect lot. The end users were advised of the mold-microparticle aggregation and instructed to discontinue use and destroy any of the lot remaining. |
Quantity in Commerce |
289 kits |
Distribution |
Canada, Germany and Japan |
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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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