VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products CK-MB Calibrators, REF 128 6293, IVD, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics High Wycombe HP12 4DP, UK For use in the calibration of the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System for the quantitative measurement of CK-MB in human serum and plasma (EDTA or heparin).

Class I - Dangerous

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    Lots 1400 (exp. 22 April 2013), 1410 (exp. 20 May 2013), 1420 (exp. 12 July 2013), 1430 (exp. 5 August 2013) , 1440 (exp. 10 September 2013), 1450 (exp. 18 November 2013), 1460 (exp. 18 November 2013), 1465 (exp. 13 November 2013), 1480 (exp. 3 January 2014)
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
  3. Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
  4. Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
  5. Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

⚠️ Emergency: If you experience severe symptoms after consuming this product, call 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

Recall Details

Company:
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Reason for Recall:
Internal testing demonstrated that opened-reconstituted VITROS CK-MB Calibrators stored at -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Farenheit) generated invalid calibrations that were detected by positively biased quality control results.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products CK-MB Calibrators, REF 128 6293, IVD, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics High Wycombe HP12 4DP, UK For use in the calibration of the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System for the quantitative measurement of CK-MB in human serum and plasma (EDTA or heparin).

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

Lots 1400 (exp. 22 April 2013), 1410 (exp. 20 May 2013), 1420 (exp. 12 July 2013), 1430 (exp. 5 August 2013) , 1440 (exp. 10 September 2013), 1450 (exp. 18 November 2013), 1460 (exp. 18 November 2013), 1465 (exp. 13 November 2013), 1480 (exp. 3 January 2014)

Official Source

Always verify recall information with the official FDA source:

View on FDA.gov

FDA Recall Number: Z-1337-2013

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