TDx/TDxFLx Methadone, list 9676-60; Abbott Laboratories, Diagnostics Division, Abbott Park, IL 60064
- Company
- Abbott Laboratories Hpd/Add/Gprd
- Recall Initiated
- December 5, 2003
- Posted
- February 4, 2004
- Terminated
- April 25, 2005
- Recall Number
- Z-0510-04
- Quantity
- 528 kits
- Firm Location
- Abbott Park, IL
Reason for Recall
The reagent package inserts for the products contain incorrect information in the Specific Performance Characteristics section. Accuracy by Correlation table
Distribution
Nationwide and internationally through Abbott subsidiaries in Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Puerto Rico, San Salvador, Canada, England, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Honduras, Costa Rica, Bahamas, Panama, Dominican Republic and China.
Lot / Code Info
All lots with insert version 69-5996/R3. The corrected insert is version 34-2361/R4.
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
Field Correction recall by Important Product Information letter dated 12/5/03, sent via Federal Express Priority on the same date to all customers receiving the affected reagents. The accounts were informed of the incorrect values for the Specific Performance Characteristics listed in the package inserts of the reagent kits. The letters contained a table listing the incorrect values and the correct values for each of the products, and the users were instructed to replace their product inserts with the enclosed revised package inserts for all product specific reagent kits in their laboratory.