Z-0679-03

Abbott AxSYM CA 15-3 Master Calibrator Pack, list 3B42-30; the pack contains two 4-mL bottles, with Master...

Name: Z-0679-03 Abbott AxSYM CA 15-3 Master Calibrator Pack, list 3B42-30; the pack contains two 4-mL bottles, with Master...
Creator: Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD
Published: 2003-03-04
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Abbott Medical / initiated 2003-03-04 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD began a recall of Abbott AxSYM CA 15-3 Master Calibrator Pack, list 3B42-30; the pack contains two 4-mL bottles, with Master Calibrator 1 having 0 U/mL and Master Calibrator 2... on 2003-03-04. The reason FDA records is "The CA 15-3 Calibrators may cause depressed values for the CA 15-3 High Control and for patient specimens". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0679-03
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2003-03-04
Posted: 2003-03-26
Terminated: 2004-09-15
Recalling firm: Abbott Medical
Product: Abbott AxSYM CA 15-3 Master Calibrator Pack, list 3B42-30; the pack contains two 4-mL bottles, with Master Calibrator 1 having 0 U/mL and Master Calibrator 2 having 60 U/mL; Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064
Product code: MOI System, Test, Immunological, Antigen, Tumor
Reason for recall: The CA 15-3 Calibrators may cause depressed values for the CA 15-3 High Control and for patient specimens.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Other
Action: Recalled by letter dated 3/4/03. The accounts were informed of the depressed values for the CA 15-3 High Control and for patient specimens, and were requested to discontinue use and destroy any of the three affected lots found in inventory.
Quantity in commerce: 958 packs
Distribution: Nationwide and Ecuador, England, Hong Kong, Chile, Japan, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Pakistan, Argentina, Thailand, Aruba, Korea and Jamaica.
Product codes and lots: list 3B42-50, lot 86504M300

Product code MOI

K963926Class IIAxsym Ca 15-3Abbott Laboratories / cleared 1997-09-15

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)