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Z-1299-2014Class II

D-10" Hemoglobin Testing System, Model number: 220-0220 Manufactured by: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. 4000...

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. / initiated 2014-02-27 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. began a recall of D-10" Hemoglobin Testing System, Model number: 220-0220 Manufactured by: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. 4000 Alfred Nobel Drive Hercules, CA 94545 The D-10... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "On a rare occasion the D-10 software might generate an extra result by duplicating the result form the previous sample and the Sample ID/Injection number from the next sample". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1299-2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
Product
D-10" Hemoglobin Testing System, Model number: 220-0220 Manufactured by: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. 4000 Alfred Nobel Drive Hercules, CA 94545 The D-10 Hemoglobin Testing System is a single module designed for hemoglobin analysis in mid-volume laboratories. The D-10 is a fully integrated system for sample dilution, processing and analysis of hemoglobin, designed for use with specific Bio-Rad reagent kits. The D-10 incorporates the use of a dedicated software system for instrument control, data collection and analysis.
Product code
LCP Assay, Glycosylated Hemoglobin
Reason for recall
On a rare occasion the D-10 software might generate an extra result by duplicating the result form the previous sample and the Sample ID/Injection number from the next sample.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. sent an Urgent Medical Device correction letter dated February 27, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. A Customer medical Device Correction Response Form must be collected from each customer to ensure that they have received this communication. Forms should be faxed to the Bio-Rad CSD Regulatory Affairs Department at 510-741-3954 along with the completed Subsidiary Medical Device Correction Response Form. For questions regarding this recall call 570-741-6114.
Quantity in commerce
483 instruments in US. OUS to be determined.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada, Japan, China, India, SriLanka, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Peru ,Bolivia ,Mexico ,Panama, ,Costa Rica ,Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Jamaica, Austria, Switzerland, France, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Italy, UK, Belgium, Sweden Norway, Finland ,Israel/Palestine, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, ,Morocco, Jordan, Yemen, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Lybia, Lebanon ,UAE, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, South Africa, Chad, Kenya, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon, Senegal, Ghana, Mali, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Djibouti, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Belarus, Georgia, Mauritius, Maldives, Vietnam, Philippines, Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong , Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia.
Product codes and lots
Model number: 220-0220

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1299-2014
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1299-2014Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated