Events

Recall of Phosphorus Reagent

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Abbott Laboratories, 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
    66047
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0020-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-08-12
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-10-17
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-04-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=121322
  • 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
    Phosphomolybdate (colorimetric), inorganic phosphorus - Product Code CEO
  • Reason
    Reagent lots 64736un12, 03991un13, 51611un13, 74805un12, and 03992un13 have incorrect expiration dates assigned by supplier.
  • Action
    The firm, Abbott Laboratories, sent a "PRODUCT CORRECTION" letter dated August 12, 2013 to its customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to update existing inventory and manually track the implanted lots with the corrected expiration dates listed in the letter; retain a copy of letter and if you have forwarded any of the lots listed to another laboratory, provide a copy of the letter to them. If you or any of your healthcare providers you serve have any questions regarding this information, U.S. Customers please contact Customer Service at 1-877-4ABBOTT (422-2688). Customers outside the U.S., please contact your local area customer service.

Device

Phosphorus Reagent
  • Model / Serial
    For List Number: 7D71-22, Lot Numbers 64736UN12 (Exp Date on Label is 14 JAN 2014), 03991UN13 (Exp Date on Label is 01 APR 2014), and 51611UN13 (Exp Date on Label is 13 JUL 2014). For List Number: 7D71-31, Lot Numbers 74805UN12 (Exp Date on Label is 14 JAN 2014) and 03992UN13 (Exp Date on Label is 01 APR 2014).
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and countries of: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Columbia, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania ,Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Vietnam.
  • Product Description
    Clinical Chemistry Phosphorus Reagent || The Phosphorus assay is used for the quantitation of phosphorus in human serum, plasma, or urine.
  • Manufacturer
    Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Manufacturer

Abbott Laboratories, Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Abbott Laboratories, Inc, 1921 Hurd Dr, Irving TX 75038-4313
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Abbott Laboratories
  • Manufacturer comment
    “We are in constant communication with regulatory agencies and competent authorities worldwide which allows us to implement global recalls or in-country communication quickly and effectively,” Abbott, which now owns St. Jude Medical told ICIJ in a statement. In addition to sending global notices to physicians worldwide, we also make sure that product advisories are available online and classification of product recalls and product advisories are determined by global regulatory bodies which can impact the timing in any given country. MD companies follow varying regulations in different countries. In come countries software is not regulated so a recall in one country related to software would not be classified as a recall or field action in another. In addition, review cycles within the regulatory process can be different in each country which can impact communication and recall timing.
  • Source
    USFDA