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Z-0297-2020 Class III Ongoing

Recalled by Helena Laboratories, Corp. — Beaumont, TX

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
November 13, 2019
Initiation Date
February 27, 2018
Termination Date
N/A
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
899 kits

Product Description

SPIFE Alkaline Hemoglobin Kit, Cat. No. 3415, for use in the separation and quantitation of hemoglobins by agarose electrophoresis using the SPIFE systems

Reason for Recall

Lots of gel kits contained a newer revision of the Customer Procedures instructions than intended. The incorrect inserts refer to updated parameters associated with new electrodes -- which have not yet been made available to users.

Distribution Pattern

US: OH, NY, MI, IN, IL, MS, TX, CT, NJ, KY, FL, MD, GA, PA, AZ, MO, VA, SC, LA, KS, WA, WI, OUS: Colombia, Brasil, Taiwan

Code Information

Lot Codes [Scheme: 62(nd lot)-(of 20)17-(for C/N)551977]: " Lot 62-17-551977 " Lot 63-17-551977 " Lot 64-17-551977 " Lot 65-17-551977 " Lot 66-17-551977 " Lot 67-17-551977 " Lot 68-17-551977 " Lot 69-17-551977 " Lot 70-17-551977 " Lot 71-17-551977 " Lot 72-17-551977 " Lot 1-18-551977, " Lot 2-18-551977 " Lot 3-18-551977 " Lot 4-18-551977 " Lot 5-18-551977 " Lot 6-18-551977 " Lot 7-18-551977 " Lot 8-18-551977 " Lot 9-18-551977 " Lot 10-18-551977 " Lot 11-18-551977 " Lot 12-18-551977 " Lot 13-18-551977 The expiration date for all 2017-manufactured lots is 9/30/18. The expiration date for Lot 1 through Lot 11 of 2018 is 10/31/18. The expiration date for Lot 12 and Lot 13 of 2018 is 12/31/18.

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