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Bio-Rad MONOLISA Anti-HBc EIA, Catalog Number 26186. In vitro diagnostic.

FDA device recall Z-1189-2008 · posted 2008-08-20 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Bio-Rad Laboratories
Reason for recall
Incorrect result: Elevated reactivity with a kit lot 232BGG. Patient samples that are negative for antibodies to anti-HBc could be assigned a positive result.
Action taken
Bio-Rad called each customer and alerted them to the issue on 1/7-8/2008. A letter was faxed and sent via overnight carrier (DHL) to each customer site on 1/8/2008. Customers were told not to use the affected lot of the product and to discard it. The firm will provide another lot of the product to customers.
Root cause
Process control
Status
Terminated
Quantity affected
31 distributed
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution.
Date initiated
2008-01-07
Date posted
2008-08-20
Date terminated
2011-03-07
Location
Redmond, WA

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