ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0362-04 ยท CGN Acid, Folic, Radioimmunoassay

Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD/GPRD

ARCHITECT Folate High Controls, List 6C12-11; the kit contains 8 - 1 mL vials of High Control H 15.0 ng/mL; Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064 USA

DateJul 20, 2004 (initiated Dec 16, 2003)
StatusTerminated
ReasonThe is an increase in the number of control values out of range low, and diluted patient specimens may yield lower than expected results.
Root causeOther
ActionAbbott notified their international affiliates via e-mail on 12/16/03 and 1/5/04. Device recall letters dated 12/16/03 and 12/31/03 will be sent to the end users by the affiliates, informing them of the unapproved serum albumin used to manufacture the folate products, and listing the impact to performance for each affected components. There are separate customer recall letters for each assay platform -- ARCHITECT, AxSYM and IMx.
Quantity209 kits
DistributionThere was no U.S. distribution. The products were shipped internationally through Abbott affiliates in Canada, Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Columbia, Chile, Uruguay, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Argentina and Curacao.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K023397ABBOTT ARCHITECT FOLATE
Abbott Laboratories, Dec 16, 2002