Health product recall

Panoscreen I, II, and III Reagent Red Blood Cell, 2-4% Suspension

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Summary

Product
Panoscreen I, II, and III Reagent Red Blood Cell, 2-4% Suspension
Issue
Medical devices - Performance
What to do

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information. 

Audience
Healthcare

Affected products

Affected products

Lot or serial number

Model or catalog number

Panoscreen I, II, and III Reagent Red Blood Cell, 2-4% Suspension

17845

0002381

Issue

Some vials of Panoscreen, lot 17845, exhibit an unexpected dark color (hemolysis) and darkening of the red blood cells. It has been confirmed that there is fungal growth in the vials where the hemolysis and darkening of the red blood cells has been observed.  This issue is random across kits within Panoscreen lot 17845 and is not present in all vials within the kit. Fungal contamination may lead to erroneous results. 

Recall Start Date: June 6, 2024

 

Additional information

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Medical devices - Haematology
Companies

Immucor Inc.

3130 Gateway Drive, Norcross, Georgia, United States, 30071

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
Healthcare
Recall class
Type II
Identification number
RA-75776

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