Recall Z-0236-2022 ยท LIP Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorption Assay, Treponema Pallidum
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
BIO-RAD BioPlex 2200 REF 12000651 Syphilis Total & RPR Calibrator Set CAL The BioPlex 2200 Syphilis Total & RPR Calibrator Set is intended for the calibration of the BioPlex 2200 Syphilis Total & RPR Reagent Pack.
| Date | Sep 17, 2021 |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Due to two issues: 1) Customer complaints associated with greater than expected Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) reactivity which does not confirm with treponemal antibody test which may be due to a positive correlation between the mass COVID vaccinations and false reactive RPR results, and 2) During routine stability monitoring, an increase in mean bias above specification was observed which can cause elevated RPR reactivity potentially due to early shelf-life failure. |
| Root cause | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | On 09/17/2021, the Recalling Firm sent an "URGENT PRODUCT NOTIFICATION" Letter to customer via overnight FedEx informing them of two issues their Syphilis Total and RPR (Rapid Plasma Reagin) kits: 1) Customer complaints associated with greater than expected Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) reactivity which does not confirm with treponemal antibody test which may be due to a positive correlation between the mass COVID vaccinations and false reactive RPR results, and 2) During routine stability monitoring, an increase in mean bias above specification was observed which can cause elevated RPR reactivit |
| Quantity | 791 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: U.S.(nationwide) including states of: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV; O.U.S.(foreign) countries of: France, Germany, Israel, Italy |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K170413 | BioPlex 2200 Syphilis Total & RPR, BioPlex 2200 Syphilis Total & RPR Calibrator Set, BioPlex 2200 Syphilis Total & RPR C Bio-Rad Laboratories, May 11, 2017 |