Z-0252-2016 Class II Terminated

Recalled by Biocare Medical, LLC — Concord, CA

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
November 18, 2015
Initiation Date
September 8, 2015
Termination Date
January 11, 2016
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
151 units

Product Description

Smooth Muscle Action (SMA) Immunohistochemistry reagent. Catalog numbers: CME305A-0.1ml; CME305B - 0.5 ml, PME305AA - 6.0 ml prediluted and ready to use. They are the same product with the same intended use. Chemistry - IVD Smooth Muscle Actin (SMA) antibody recognizes the alpha-smooth muscle isoform of actin. This antibody recognizes the alpha-smooth muscle isoform of actin. This MAb is reportedly useful for identifying tumors arising from smooth muscle and myoepithelial cells.

Reason for Recall

Certain catalog numbers and lots of Smooth Muscle Actin may stain some cell types that are typically expected to be negative for SMA.

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US including CO, FL, OH, SC, AZ, AL, FL, CT, NJ, CA, DC, KY, NC, TX, ID, MA, MD, OR, LA, PA, KS, NY, UT, GA and Internationally to Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Canada, India, Bolivia, Mexico, Indonesia and Australia.

Code Information

Catalog numbers: CME305A & CME305B: lots 110112, Expiry 11/2015;0 42213, expiry 4/2016; 101013, expiry 10/2016; 121813, expiry 12/2016; 070214, expiry 7/2017; 020215, expiry 2/2018. Catalog number: PME305AA, lots 070513, expiry 07/2016; 032114, expiry 3/2017, 030315, expiry 3/2018.