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Z-0033-2022Class III

Alinity c CRP Vario Cardiac High Sensitivity Calibrator Kit (ref 07P5605) -

Sentinel CH SpA / initiated 2021-07-29 / Terminated / root cause: labeling and UDI

Sentinel CH SpA began a recall of Alinity c CRP Vario Cardiac High Sensitivity Calibrator Kit (ref 07P5605) - Product Usage: use in the calibration of the Alinity c CRP Vario assay, Cardiac CRP... on . FDA classified it as Class III and gives the reason as "Calibrator vials were incorrectly labeled. Use of incorrectly labeled vials will cause the instrument to generate a warning that calibrators are incorrectly loaded and calibration will not be completed successfully". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0033-2022
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Sentinel CH SpA
Product
Alinity c CRP Vario Cardiac High Sensitivity Calibrator Kit (ref 07P5605) - Product Usage: use in the calibration of the Alinity c CRP Vario assay, Cardiac CRP high sensitivity method [Cardiac CRP], on the Alinity c analyzer.
Product code
JIS Calibrator, Primary
Reason for recall
Calibrator vials were incorrectly labeled. Use of incorrectly labeled vials will cause the instrument to generate a warning that calibrators are incorrectly loaded and calibration will not be completed successfully.
Root cause tag
labeling and UDI
FDA root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
Firm notified distributor July 29, 2021, and provided an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter to be forwarded to final end users on August 20, 2021. Customers were advised to do the following: - Immediately discontinue use of affected lot of calibrator - Destroy any remaining inventory of affected lot according to your laboratory procedures - Contact Abbott to order replacement material - Review the content of the communication with your Medical Director - Retain the letter for future reference Please forward notification to all individuals in your organization who need to be aware, or to any individuals or organizations where the recalled lot was transferred. If you have questions regarding this recall, please contact your local area Customer Service.
Quantity in commerce
32
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of LA, MD, MN, ND, NY, WV, and Puerto Rico.
Product codes and lots
Lot 00681Y600

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0033-2022
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0033-2022Class IIITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated