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Health product recall

EBV Antibody Test Kits (2016-02-05)

Starting date:
February 5, 2016
Posting date:
February 22, 2016
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-57198

Affected Products

  1. EBV IGM TEST KIT
  2. EBV IGG TEST KIT
  3. EBV-NA TEST KIT

Reason

The foil pouches for some EBV-NA (EN100) substrate slides appear to have been damaged, resulting in exposure to moisture and a decrease in slide reactivity/loss of fluorescence. Meridian's investigation has also determined that the desiccant packaged with the compromised EBV-NA substrate slides have turned pink, indicating exposure to moisture. The desiccants are typically blue.

Affected products

  1. EBV IGM TEST KIT

Lot or serial number

EB150G160

Model or catalog number

EB150

Companies
Manufacturer
Meridian Bioscience Inc.
3471 RIVER HILLS DRIVE
Cincinnati
45244
Ohio
UNITED STATES

B. EBV IGG TEST KIT

Lot or serial number

EB100180

Model or catalog number

EB100

Companies
Manufacturer
Meridian Bioscience Inc.
3471 RIVER HILLS DRIVE
Cincinnati
45244
Ohio
UNITED STATES

C. EBV-NA TEST KIT

Lot or serial number

EN100G190

Model or catalog number

EN100

Companies
Manufacturer
Meridian Bioscience Inc.
3471 RIVER HILLS DRIVE
Cincinnati
45244
Ohio
UNITED STATES