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Z-1159-2008

BIOPLEX 2200 MULTI-ANALYTE DETECTION SYSTEM: a) 100 test - Catalog No. 665-1150; and b) the 5,000 tests...

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. / initiated 2007-11-13 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Bio-Rad Laboratories began a recall of BIOPLEX 2200 MULTI-ANALYTE DETECTION SYSTEM: a) 100 test - Catalog No. 665-1150; and b) the 5,000 tests - Catalog No. 665-1155 - manufactured by Bio-Rad... on . The reason FDA records is "False negative results due to reagent packs exhibiting low signal". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1159-2008
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
Product
BIOPLEX 2200 MULTI-ANALYTE DETECTION SYSTEM: a) 100 test - Catalog No. 665-1150; and b) the 5,000 tests - Catalog No. 665-1155 - manufactured by Bio-Rad Laboratories in Redmond, WA. The product is used as an aid in the diagnosis of systemic autoimmune diseases.
Product code
LKJ Antinuclear Antibody, Antigen, Control
Reason for recall
False negative results due to reagent packs exhibiting low signal.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
On 11/13/2007, the firm faxed Voluntary Field Correction Letters (which are dated 11/9/2007) to its consignees and also contacted them via telephone. The Voluntary Field Correction Letters: a) informed them of the potential for false negative results; b) recommended that they perform QC testing daily with each reagent pack; c) provided a new insert for the Instructions for Use; and d) provided a Response Sheet for each consignee to complete and return to the firm.
Quantity in commerce
8,804 kits
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- USA, Canada, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, South Africa, and Switzerland.
Product codes and lots
Eleven (11) Lots, as follows: Lot Numbers: 931396 Exp. 9/30/06; 935424 Exp. 3/31/07; 941886 Exp. 3/31/07; 935682 Exp. 4/30/07; 937351 Exp. 6/30/07; 941343 Exp. 3/31/08; 941428 Exp. 4/30/08; 945246 Exp. 9/30/08; 945875 Exp. 12/31/08; 945248 Exp. 10/31/08 and 945875 Exp. 12/31/08 ****