BIOMERIEUX, Thromboplastin Reagent, Simplastin Excel S, 6 ml Diluent, bioMerieux, Inc., Durham, NC 27704
- Company
- Biomerieux, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- December 23, 2002
- Posted
- March 6, 2003
- Terminated
- January 21, 2004
- Recall Number
- Z-0628-03
- Quantity
- 4276 kits of lot #161553, 4275 kits of lot #161580, 4279 kits of lot #161581 and 4300 kits of lot 161661. Additional 2,280 kits of lot 161662.
- Firm Location
- Durham, NC
Reason for Recall
Vial to vial variability which can result in prolonged clot times.
Distribution
CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IN, MN, NC, NJ, TN, WI. Australia, Brazil, Buenos Aires, Canada, Colombia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Thailand and the United Kingdom. There were no government accounts involved.
Lot / Code Info
Product# 252182- Lot #161553, 161580, 161581 and 161661. Additional Catalog number: 252183, Lot number: 161662. Additional lot numbers recalled 3/19 & 31/2003: Lot #161639, 161664, 161716 and 161717. Recall expanded on 5/30/2003 to include the balance of the lot number produced under previous manufacturing practice. Product Number 252182 (6 ml), Lot number 161506; Prduct Number 252183 (20 ml), Lot Number 161503, 161504, 161554, 161582 and 161640.
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
Consignees were notified by letter via regular mail on December 23, 2002. They were advised to cease using the product, pull affected lot numbers, destroy the material and contact bioMerieux for replacement. Expanded recall 3/18/2003, consignees were notified by letter on March 19th , and March 31, 2003. Consignees were advised to stop using the affected lot numbers, destroy the remaining material in inventory and to contact their local bioMerieux Customer Service representative for replacement.