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Health product recall

ADVIA CENTAUR FOLATE ASSAY (2015-07-28)

Starting date:
July 28, 2015
Posting date:
August 11, 2015
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-54628

Affected Products

  1. ADVIA Centaur CP System - Folate (FOL) Assay
  2. ADVIA Centaur System - Folate Assay

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed low red blood cell control recoveries and low results for red blood cell samples when using the ADVIA Centaur Systems Folate Assay with the kit lots of Folate ascorbic acid/ascorbic acid diluent 54942, 56230 and 70673. The issue is limited to the lot of ascorbic acid diluent in these kits.

Affected products

A. ADVIA Centaur CP System - Folate (FOL) Assay

Lot or serial number
  • 54942
  • 56230
Model or catalog number
  • 124975
Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
511 Benedict Ave
Tarrytown
New York
UNITED STATES

B. ADVIA Centaur System - Folate Assay

Lot or serial number
  • 54942
  • 56230
Model or catalog number
  • 124975
Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
511 Benedict Ave
Tarrytown
New York
UNITED STATES