Z-0575-2020 Class II Terminated

Recalled by Abbott GmBH & Co. KG — Wiesbaden

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
December 4, 2019
Initiation Date
October 23, 2019
Termination Date
May 14, 2021
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
105 kits (lot 54449UQ03) and 1215 kits (lot 54454UQ03)

Product Description

Alinity c Carbon Dioxide Reagent Kit, Produced for Abbott by Sekisui Diagnostics P.E.I. Inc. Prince Edward Island Canada

Reason for Recall

Abbott internal studies have determined that atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (CO2) can be absorbed into the Alinity c Carbon Dioxide reagent, resulting in the potential for incorrect results. Abbott was made aware of this issue from customer complaints. Internal testing demonstrated that the amount of CO2 absorbed is higher with increased reagent carousel rotation and when the volume of reagent in the cartridge is reduced. This phenomenon can be detected as a shift in QC. The shift is predictive in both direction and magnitude of the potential impact to patient results.

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide and US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and Puerto Rico Foreign: AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BOTSWANA, BRAZIL, CANADA, COLOMBIA, DENMARK, FRANCE, GREECE, Hong Kong, INDIA, ITALY, JAMAICA, LEBANON, MAURITIUS, NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, UAE, and UNITED KINGDOM

Code Information

REF # 07P7220 Lot # 54454UQ03 and REF # 07P7230 Lot # 54449UQ03