VITROS Chemistry Products Performance Verifier is used as an assayed control to monitor the performance on VITROS 250/350/5, 1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System. Used as a control for the VITROS 250/350/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0807-2018) was formally reported on March 7, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 10, 2017. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Raritan, NJ. Federal records indicate 10,021 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: VITROS Performance Verifier II (PVII) Lot K4852 does not meet long term stability requirements for the AST Analyte (only) when the product is stored refrigerated for up to 6 months. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.