Kallestad (TM) HEp-2 Cell Line Substrate. Product labeled "BIO-RAD Kallestad (TM) HEp-2 Cell Line Substrate... UNITED STATES, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Redmond, WA 98052... FRANCE, Bio-Rad Laboratories, 92430 Marnes La Coquette". Catalog #: 30471 - 12 well kit, 60 tests; 30472 - 12 well kit, 240 tests; and 32583 - 6 well kit, 48 tests.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued September 19, 2008).
- Company
- Bio-Rad Laboratories
- Recall Initiated
- July 29, 2008
- Posted
- September 19, 2008
- Terminated
- March 31, 2011
- Recall Number
- Z-2428-2008
- Quantity
- 4,400 total kits
- Firm Location
- Redmond, WA
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
The Homogeneous Positive control was released with a titer of 1:256 rather than the titer value of 1:128 reported on the QC Report Label included with each test kit.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution --- including USA and countries of AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA , FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, POLAND, SINGAPORE, SOUTH KOREA , TAIWAN, UNITED KINGDOM, and URUGUAY.
Lot / Code Info
Lot # and exp: For catalog # 30471: 951567, exp 2/28/09; 954479, exp 12/31/08; 954566, exp 11/30/08; 954895, exp 3/31/09; 955422, exp 2/28/09; 955495, exp 2/28/09; for catalog # 30472: 951564, exp 2/28/09; 954135, exp 2/28/09; 954481, exp 3/31/09; 954567, exp 3/31/09; 954858, exp 3/31/09; 954927, exp 3/31/09; 955197, exp 4/30/09; and for catalog # 32583: 951566, exp 2/28/09.
Root Cause
Employee error
Action Taken
On 7/25/08, the firm began to notify their customers about the recall via an Urgent Product Correction sent by DHL or FEDEX. Included with the customer letter was a revised QC Card. International subsidiaries were notified by e-mail with the customer letter and revised QC Card attached. The letter informed customers of the recall and directing them to the revised QC card which was attached to the letter. The instructions are to, "Please use this to replace the card in any kits remaining in your facility." If customers have any questions or require additional QC cards, they are to contact Technical Support.