RecallDepth

HYTEC Stop Solution (Allergy), 300ml bottle containing 1N sodium hydroxide solution, Part # 308051, sold separately or as a component contained in the following kits: (1) HYTEC Specific/Total IgE EIA kit, Part# 74155; and (2) HYTEC Specific IgG EIA Kit, Part# 74114.

Company
Hycor Biomedical Llc
Recall Initiated
July 25, 2018
Recall Number
Z-0224-2020
Quantity
185 individual bottles (170 US and 15 OUS) and 1,298/1-bottle kits (OUS)
Firm Location
Garden Grove, CA

Reason for Recall

Some of the Stop Solution bottles, a caustic solution, have been reported to leak.

Distribution

Stop Solution bottles were distributed to AL, CA, FL, IL, KS, LA, MS, NJ, NY, SC, TX, WA, and to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Foreign distribution of the bottles was made to Germany. There was no government/military distribution. Assay kits containing the Stop Solution bottles were distributed to FL and to the following foreign countries: Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kuwait, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, and United Kingdom.

Lot / Code Info

Stop Solution bottles, REF 308051 - Lot numbers 154803, exp. 31-MAR-2021; and 154144, exp. 30-SEP-2020;  HYTEC Specific & Total IgE Kit, REF 74155, Lot numbers 154104-11, exp. 30-SEP-2018; and 156932-1, exp. 30-JUN-2018 - all contain Stop Solution lot 154803;  HYTEC Specific & Total IgE Kit, REF 74155, Lot numbers 154104-10, exp. 30-SEP-2018; 154104-7, exp. 30-SEP-2018; 154104-8, exp. 30-SEP-2018; and 154104-9, exp. 30 SEP-2018 - all contain Stop Solution lot 154144; and  HYTEC Specific IgG EIA ref 74114, Lot number 155324, exp. 31-DEC-2018 - contains Stop Solution lot 154144.

Root Cause

Employee error

Action Taken

A Field Safety Notice dated 7/25/2018 was issued via email explaining there have been reports of leakage limited to the Stop Solution bottles, but there is no impact to patient results or performance of the kits.