ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0006-06 ยท DHA System, Test, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Nichols Institute Diagnostics

Nichols Advantage Invasive Trophoblast Antigen (ITA)Assay Cartridges (Catalog #62-7052)

DateOct 6, 2005 (initiated Aug 31, 2005)
StatusTerminated
ReasonData from internal testing indicates that the Nichols Advantage Invasive Trophoblast Antigen Assay Cartridges (ITA)(Lot No 62-500261) and Hyperglycosylated Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Assay Cartridges (H-hCG)(Lot No 62-500262) does not maintain its stability over the 12 month expiration dating of the product, and that stability is assured only through 6 months.
Root causeOther
ActionWithdrawal letter was sent 08/30/2005 which request customers to stop using the product immediately and discard any remaining materials. A response card was included.
Quantity22
DistributionNationwide and China, Germany, & Australia
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

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