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Health product recall

Accurun 51 Multi-Marker Hepatitus Positive Control

Starting date:
July 3, 2017
Posting date:
August 14, 2017
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Hospitals, Healthcare Professionals
Identification number:
RA-64136

Reason

Seracare is informing users that they have discovered that certain batches of Accurun 51 are positive for antibodies to HIV 1 and/or HIV 2, despite a claim on the package insert that the product is manufactured from serum or plasma that is negative for antibodies to HIV 1 and 2.  There is no impact on the performance of the affected batches. In addition, the anti-HIV 1/2 positive stock used to manufacture the Accurun 51 products is treated with beta propiolactone and ultraviolet radiation to reduce the virus activity, minimizing any safety risk.

Affected products

Accurun 51 Multi-Marker Hepatitus Positive Control

Lot or serial number

  • Batch 10164524
  • Batch 10164525
  • Batch 10231486
  • Batch 10231487

Model or catalog number

  • 2000-0040
  • 2000-0041
  • A51-5001
  • A51-5005

Companies

Manufacturer
Seracare Life Sciences, Inc.
37 Birch Street
Milford
01757
Massachusetts
UNITED STATES