Events

Recall of Device Recall Architect AntiHBs Reagent

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD/GPRD.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    27667
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-0209-04
  • Event Initiated Date
    2003-11-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2003-12-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2004-07-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=30305
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Test, Hepatitis B (B Core, Be Antigen, Be Antibody, B Core Igm) - Product Code LOM
  • Reason
    Aspiration errors in the conjugate component due to microbial contamination of the conjugate.
  • Action
    Abbott affiliates in Canada, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, England and Japan were e-mailed copies of the recall letter on 11/5/03 for translation where needed and dissemination to their accounts receiving the suspect lots. The end users were advised of the aspiration errors in the conjugate component and were instructed to discontinue use and destroy any of the affected lots remaining.

Device

Device Recall Architect AntiHBs Reagent
  • Model / Serial
    List 7C18-20, 4 x 100 test kit, lots 07779M300, exp 06/19/2004 and 95551M300, exp 01/26/2004; and list 7C18-25, 100 test kit, lot 07779M301, exp 06/19/2004
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and England
  • Product Description
    Architect Anti-HBs Reagent Kit; list 7C18-25, 100 tests and list 7C18-20, 4 x 100 tests; Abbott Diagnostics, a Division of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064
  • Manufacturer
    Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD/GPRD

Manufacturer

Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD/GPRD
  • Manufacturer Address
    Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD/GPRD, 100/200 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park IL 60064
  • Source
    USFDA