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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

Calibration Serum Level 3 (CAL 3) - multi-analyte mixture calibrator. Catalogue Number: CAL2351

Reported: May 19, 2021 Initiated: March 29, 2021 #Z-1563-2021

Product Description

Calibration Serum Level 3 (CAL 3) - multi-analyte mixture calibrator. Catalogue Number: CAL2351

Reason for Recall

Randox can confirm a positive bias for Total Bilirubin and Direct Bilirubin of up to +15% across the assay ranges when using calibrator CAL2351, lot 1162UE. The positive bias has been attributed to bilirubin instability in the calibrator and is evident in both Quality Control (QC) and Patient samples.

Details

Recalling Firm
Randox Laboratories Ltd.
Units Affected
98 kits
Distribution
Domestic: IN, MA, CA, NJ, TX, NE, NY, VA, MD, MN, OR, IL, CT, DC, MS. Foreign: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iraq, Italy, Ireland, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, The Netherlands, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, USA, and Vietnam.
Location
Crumlin (North)

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Calibration Serum Level 3 (CAL 3) - multi-analyte mixture calibrator. Catalogue Number: CAL2351. Recalled by Randox Laboratories Ltd.. Units affected: 98 kits.
Why was this product recalled?
Randox can confirm a positive bias for Total Bilirubin and Direct Bilirubin of up to +15% across the assay ranges when using calibrator CAL2351, lot 1162UE. The positive bias has been attributed to bilirubin instability in the calibrator and is evident in both Quality Control (QC) and Patient samples.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on May 19, 2021. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1563-2021.