VITROS Chemistry Products White Reference Slides, White Correction Factor Slide (WCF), DT Slides, 25 Slides, Part Number J02315; Made in USA by Ortho- Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. 100 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester, NY 14626 --- This product is a part/ tool used when performing the correction factors adjustment on the VITROS Chemistry Systems. It does not have a 510(k) number. Because the WCF slide is a part/ tool, and is not a device used for diagnostic testing, there is no Intended Use statement

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1226-2014) was formally reported on March 26, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 9, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Rochester, NY. Federal records indicate 64 units worldwide units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: An incorrect assay value (0.3785) was printed on the product carton for the 460 nm wavelength (filter) that may cause a delay in the ability to obtain and report TBIL, Bu, Bc, and derived tests results. The correct ass… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Puerto Rico, and Internationally to Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Panama, Singapore, Spai…. 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 12 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.