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Health product recall

AMMONIA (2015-01-19)

Starting date:
January 19, 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-55754

Affected Products

AMMONIA

Reason

Patient samples will recover with a positive bias of approximately 60 µmol/L when using ammonia catalogue numbers: AM1015 batch: 326173, AM1054 batch: 326180, AM8112 batch: 326186. This issue will not be evident in the control material being used.

Affected products

AMMONIA

Lot or serial number

326173

Model or catalog number

AM1015

Companies
Manufacturer
Randox Laboratories Ltd.
55 Diamond Road
Ardmore, County Antrim
BT29 4QY
UNITED KINGDOM