ARIES SARS-CoV-2 Assay, REF: 50-10047
- Company
- Luminex Corporation
- Recall Initiated
- September 14, 2022
- Posted
- October 26, 2022
- Recall Number
- Z-0134-2023
- Quantity
- 5,141 (24 Cassettes)
- Firm Location
- Austin, TX
Reason for Recall
A part defect with the wash 1 syringe of an SARS-CoV-2 assay could lead to incomplete extraction thereby producing an invalid or false negative assay result.
Distribution
Distribution US nationwide, Indonesia, and Hong Kong.
Lot / Code Info
Lot - Expiration: AB4723A - 05/25/2022, AB5041A - 05/25/2022, AB5060A - 06/01/2022, AB5061A - 06/06/2022, AB5081A - 06/07/2022, AB5139A - 09/10/2022, AB5141A - 09/16/2022, AB5263A - 09/27/2022, AB5282A - 10/05/2022, AB6640A - 06/8/2023, AB6720A - 06/13/2023
Root Cause
Packaging process control
Action Taken
On 09/14/22, recall notices were emailed to customers who were asked to do the following: 1. Cease all use, and isolate or quarantine affected devices pending disposal. 2. If affected devices are identified, contact the recalling firm at support@luminexcorp.com to arrange for replacement and confirm the disposal of any remaining kits in your inventory per the package insert disposal guidelines. 3. Perform a retrospective review of results obtained using the affected SARS-CoV-2 Assay. If you suspect that you have encountered a false negative result with a patient sample, please contact the recalling firm at support@luminexcorp.com. 4. Distribute the notification to any individuals within your organization who need to be made aware of this recall. 5. If affected devices were further distributed, notify your customers of this recall. 6. Please complete and return the Acknowledgement & Receipt Form. 7. For those with complaints, questions, or concerns, please contact Global Technical Support Services at 1-877-785-2323 (U.S. and Canada) or +1-512-381 -4397 (Outside U.S. and Canada). On 12/05/22, additional recall notices were sent to customers notifying them that two additional lots were impacted.