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CELL-DYN Hemoglobin Reagent Syringe used on the CELL-DYN Sapphire Automated Hematology Analyzer. Abbott Labs, Abbott Par

FDA device recall Z-1165-2008 · posted 2008-04-24 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Abbott Laboratories
Reason for recall
Count may be out of specification--Hemoglobin background count may be out of specification (high) after installation of new CELL-DYN Sapphire Hemoglobin Reagent Syringes with packaging dates between May 8, 2007 and November 29, 2007.
Action taken
On January 11, 2008, an Urgent Product Recall Letter and Customer Reply Form were sent to all currently active CELL-DYN Sapphire customers (end-users). The firm provided information for verification of replacement syringes and instructions if hemoglobin background is not within specification. A second Urgent Product Recall letter was sent on January 15, 2008. If this second Customer Reply Form is not faxed back to Abbott, customers will be contacted via an approved telephone protocol. For further information contact customer support at 1-877-4ABBOTT.
Root cause
Process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
GKZ
Quantity affected
2,746 syringes were distributed.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution-USA including states of AR, AZ, CA, GT, FL, GA, ID, IL, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OM, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, and WV and countries of Canad
Date initiated
2008-01-15
Date posted
2008-04-24
Date terminated
2010-12-23
Location
Santa Clara, CA

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