Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported August 20, 2014
Customers may receive positively biased results when using VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products CA 19-9 Total Reagent Packs, Lot 1320 and VITROS¿ CA 19-9 Calibrators, Lot 1320 on the…
Ortho-clinical Diagnostics recalled VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products CA 19-9 Calibrators and Reagent Packs, Lot 1320 VITR… - a moderate-severity action.
VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products CA 19-9 Calibrators and Reagent Packs, Lot 1320 VITR… was recalled by Ortho-clinical Diagnostics in August 20, 2014. Reason: Customers may receive positively biased results when using VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products CA 19-9 Total Re…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2183-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ortho-clinical Diagnostics issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Customers may receive positively biased results when using VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products CA 19-9 Total Re….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2183-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2183-2014) was formally reported on August 20, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 16, 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 Bridgend, N/A. Federal records list the affected scope as 475.
The documented reason for this recall is: Customers may receive positively biased results when using VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products CA 19-9 Total Reagent Packs, Lot 1320 and VITROS¿ CA 19-9 Calibrators, Lot 1320 on the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic System… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to France and Japan. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
475
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products CA 19-9 Calibrators and Reagent Packs, Lot 1320 VITROS¿ CA 19-9 Reagent Packs are used on VITROS¿ ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, VITROS¿ 3600 Immunodiagnostic Systems and VITROS¿ 5600 Integrated Systems for the quantitative measurement of 1116-NS-19-9 defined antigen in human serum and plasma.
Customers may receive positively biased results when using VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products CA 19-9 Total Reagent Packs, Lot 1320 and VITROS¿ CA 19-9 Calibrators, Lot 1320 on the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System. There is an unexpected observed change in CA 19-9 Calibrators, Lot 1320 calibrator values.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2183-2014 |
| Date reported | August 20, 2014 |
| Date initiated | July 16, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Ortho-clinical Diagnostics |
| Firm location | Bridgend, N/A |
| Affected scope | 475 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to France and Japan |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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