Events

Recall of hemoglobin test kits

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by PerkinElmer LAS Inc.

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
    30017
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-0047-05
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-09-14
  • Event Date Posted
    2004-10-28
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-10-29
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=35016
  • 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
    Abnormal Hemoglobin Quantitation - Product Code GKA
  • Reason
    The product insert for the test kits is incorrect with regard to the acceptable storage temperature for the agarose ief gel component. the kit and ief gel labels indicate the correct storage temperature of 2-8 degrees c. the product insert incorrectly indicates that the product may be stored at 2-30 degrees c.
  • Action
    The firm contacted their consignees by letter dated 9/14/04.

Device

hemoglobin test kits
  • Model / Serial
    FR-9120 - Lot Number: 243309  FR-9360 - Lot Numbers: 213926, 213932, 213939, 213944, 220789, 220794, 220804, 220809, 220799, 220814, 220819, 220824, 220829, 220834, 220839, 220848, 220855, 220860, 220865, 220870, 220875, 220882, 220892, 220898, 228304, 228309, 228314, 228319, 228325, 228330, 228335, 228341, 228348, 228353, 228358, 228363, 228368, 228374, 228379, 228386, 228391, 228396, 229401, 228406, 234161, 234172, 234177, 234182, 234190, 234195, 234200, 234205, 234210, 234222, 234231, 234240, 234247, 234252, 234257, 234262, 238917, 234267, 234272, 234277, 238920, 238923, 238926, 238929, 238932, 238946, 238950, 238953, 238960, 238963, 242331, 242334, 242334.   FR-9400 - Lot Numbers: 213941,   220791, 220901, 220806, 220811, 220801, 220816, 220826, 220831, 220836, 220841, 220857, 220862, 220902, 220872, 220894, 220900, 228306, 228316, 228327, 228332, 228344, 228350, 228355, 228360, 228365, 228376, 228381, 228388, 228398, 228403, 228408, 2234192.
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide (The product was distributed to firms located in AR, AZ, CA, CO,FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY,LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV )and worldwide (to 12 foreign accounts).
  • Product Description
    RESOLVE Hemoglobin Test Kits packed and distributed under the Perkin Elmer Life and Analytical Sciences label, Kit Codes: FR-9120 - 120 tests per kit; FR-9400 - 360 tests per kit; and FR-9360 - 3600 tests per kit.
  • Manufacturer
    PerkinElmer LAS Inc

Manufacturer

PerkinElmer LAS Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    PerkinElmer LAS Inc, 3985 Eastern Rd, Norton OH 44203-6215
  • Source
    USFDA