Immunoglobulin M is an in vitro diagnostic assay for the quantitative determination of immunoglobulin M in human serum or plasma. Antigen in the sample bonds to the specific antibody in the reagent, forming an immune complex. The immune complex causes an increase in light scattering, measured by reading turbidity at 700 nm, which correlates with the concentration of immunoglobulin M in the sample.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued May 16, 2018).
- Company
- Abbott Laboratories, Inc
- Recall Initiated
- May 16, 2018
- Terminated
- August 16, 2021
- Recall Number
- Z-1990-2019
- Quantity
- 9,586 kits
- Firm Location
- Irving, TX
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
An update to the Reagents and Specimen Collection and Handling/Preparation for Analysis sections of the IFU was required due to different issues with the various products.
Distribution
Distribution was nationwide, including Puerto Rico. There was government/military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Canada, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovi, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao (Netherlands Antilles), Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Gaza & Jericho, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya. Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos, Tunisia, UAE, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Viet Nam.
Lot / Code Info
All IFU's
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action Taken
The recalling firm issued letters dated 5/16/2019 via FedEx priority overnight express on 5/16/2019 to the U.S. customers. For OUS, each country organization needs to establish their own method of notification, which normally consists of mailings or customer visits.