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Health product recall

ARCHITECT "I" System - Anti-HBC II (Donor Screening and Cadaveric Testing) Reagent Kit (2015-02-26)

Starting date:
February 26, 2015
Posting date:
March 20, 2015
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-52615

Recalled Products

A) ARCHITECT "I" System - Anti-HBC II (Donor Screening & Cadaveric Testing) Reagent Kit

Reason

The ARCHITECT Anti-HBC II assay shows lower calibrator, control and sample RLU values, potentially leading to reduced specificity and increased false reactive results.

Affected products

A) ARCHITECT "I" System - Anti-HBC II (Donor Screening & Cadaveric Testing) Reagent Kit

Lot or serial number

42072LI00 Exp Date 2015-05-28

42072LI01Exp Date 2015-05-28

42253LI00 Exp Date 2015-06-30

42253LI01 Exp Date 2015-06-30

42255LI00 Exp Date 2015-06-30

42255LI01 Exp Date 2015-06-30

42256LI00 Exp Date 2015-06-30

Model or catalog number

8L44-25

8L44-30

8L44-35

Companies
Manufacturer

Abbott GmbH and Co. K.G.

Max Planck Ring 2

Wiesbaden

65205

GERMANY