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AxSYM Ultrasensitive hTSH II Master Calibrators Microparticle Enzyme Immunoassay that determines amount of human thyroid

FDA device recall Z-1566-2008 · posted 2008-07-24 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Abbott Diagnostic International, Ltd.
Reason for recall
High Control value out of range after calibration. --AN INCREASED FREQUENCY OF HIGH CONTROL VALUES BEYOND THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE RANGE SPECIFIED BY THE PACKAGE INSERT.
Action taken
The firm issued Product Recall letters dated February 22, 2008, requesting remaining units of the affected product be discontinue using and destroyed. A Customer Reply Immediate Action Required letter was enclosed to indicate acknowledging receipt of the product recall letter and to provide information on the number of kits destroyed before March 7, 2008 and faxed to 1-800-777-0051.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Status
Terminated
Product code
JIS
Quantity affected
882 total units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, WA, WI, WV, and WY, and Puert
Date initiated
2008-03-06
Date posted
2008-07-24
Date terminated
2012-01-25
Location
Barceloneta, PR

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RecordFirmDate
AXSYM ULTRASENSITIVE HTSH II (K952148)Abbott Laboratories1995-06-29