| Date Initiated by Firm | August 11, 2008 |
| Date Posted | May 20, 2010 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 20, 2010 |
| Recall Number | Z-1620-2010 |
| Recall Event ID |
49126 |
| PMA Number | P050048 |
| Product Classification |
Hepatitis B Test - Product Code LOM
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| Product | Bio-Rad's Monolisa (TM) Anti-HBs EIA test kit, Labeled as, "MONOLISA TM Anti-HBs EIA 25220;
MONOLISA TM Anti-HBs Calibrator Kit 25219... Bio-Rad Laboratories Redmond, WA 98052"
For the qualitative detection of antibody to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (anti-HBs) in Human Serum and EDTA or citrated plasma. |
| Code Information |
Lot #'s: 288BEE and 056CEE |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Bio-Rad Laboratories 6565 185th Ave NE Redmond WA 98052-5039
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| For Additional Information Contact | Christopher Bentsen 425-498-1709 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The package insert provided with this kit contains a typographical error, giving incorrect directions to prepare a Working Conjugate Solution. If these directions are followed, it would result in a 1:6 dilution and invalidate the assay. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Packaging process control |
| Action | All domestic customers were notified via an Urgent Product Correction customer letter sent by DHL or FedEx on 8/11/08. Enclosed with the letter was a corrected package insert. The Canadian subsidiary was notified via e-mail on 8/11/08. The letter advised customers of the correct wording, and advised that a new corrected package insert was enclosed and to make note of the correction in the laboratory procedures. Questions should be directed to Bio-Rad Laboratories Technical Support at 1-800-224-6723. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 795 kits |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- USA and Canada. |
| 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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| PMA Database | PMAs with Product Code = LOM
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