Date Initiated by Firm |
December 05, 2006 |
Date Posted |
January 23, 2007 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on January 27, 2016 |
Recall Number |
Z-0361-2007 |
Recall Event ID |
37011 |
510(K)Number |
K042329
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Product Classification |
in vitro diagnostic - Product Code DKJ
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Product |
Salicylate-SL, in vitro diagnostic, Cat. No.511-20, Lot No. 29892 |
Code Information |
Lot 29892 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Diagnostic Chemicals, Ltd. 16 McCarville Street Charlottetown Canada Prince Edward Island
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For Additional Information Contact |
Karen MacIntyre 800-325 Ext. 2436
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Upon subsequent testing on different instruments (as required by other customers), DCL detected a non-linear response on certain analyzers. A decision was made to recall the product due to the fact that DCL customers sell the product to different end users, DCL cannot be certain which instruments the end users employ in their laboratories
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
For product shipped by DCL to one customer notification letter dated 12/5/06 sent out to customer to return/discard product. Replacement will be sent to customer. For product shipped to DCL (USA) warehouse notification sent to discard kits remaining in stock. For product remaining at DCL Canada in-house notification sent out to discard in-house kits. |
Quantity in Commerce |
55 kits shipped to one customer |
Distribution |
PA |
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 = DKJ and Original Applicant = DIAGNOSTIC CHEMICALS LTD.
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