Date Initiated by Firm |
February 04, 2005 |
Date Posted |
February 15, 2005 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 27, 2005 |
Recall Number |
Z-0542-05 |
Recall Event ID |
31097 |
Product |
RAPID SYPHILIS TEST KIT, per insert, contents of the kit are: 1 Rapid Syphilis test cassette, 1 alcohol swab, 1 buffer container, 1 lancet (needle), 1 zipped bag, 1 pipette (plastic) (included with cassette). There is no firm identified on the product packaging. |
Code Information |
All lots are subject to recall. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ups Supply Chain Solutions 12380 Morris Rd Alpharetta GA 30005-4177
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For Additional Information Contact |
Customer Service Representative 866-706-8780
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
The kits are not approved for use in the United States.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
Letters dated February 4, 2005, flagged 'Important Safety Notice -- Test Kit Recall' with instructions to consumers to destroy kits and to consult a health care professional if they have used the test kit. Letters will require a signed receipt. Letterhead used identifies recalling firm as 'FDTS'. |
Quantity in Commerce |
75 kits |
Distribution |
Consumers throughout the United States. |
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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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