Recall Z-1148-2010 ยท KEO Formulations, Paraffin, All
Abbott Molecular
Paraffin Pretreatment Reagent Kit III; each kit contains the following: 5 x 50 mL Pretreatment Solution (1N sodium thiocyanate - NaSCN), 5 x 62.5 mL Protease Buffer III (50 mM Tris base, pH 8.0 5 mM Calcium Chloride - 2H2O 0.1% SDS), 5 x 9.0 mg Protease III (Proteinase K, 35 <= x <= 38 Units/mg) 2 x 200 mL Protease Stop Solution (0.01N hydrochloric acid - HCl); Abbott Molecular Inc; list 07J02
| Date | Mar 16, 2010 (initiated Jan 22, 2010) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The Paraffin Pretreatment Reagent kits do not have any hazardous or MSDS information included in their labeling. |
| Root cause | Package design/selection |
| Action | Abbott Molecular sent Field Correction Letter/Urgent Field Safety Notice letters dated 1/21/10 to the Paraffin Pretreatment Regent Kit customers on 1/22/10, informing them that the MSDA symbology for hazardous and corrosive material is missing from the Paraffin Pretreatment Regent Kit II and Paraffin Pretreatment Regent Kit III labels. The information is missing from the vial label, kit label and package insert. The letter listed the risk and safety statements that should be included in the package insert, and advised the customers should use the kits in accordance with the listed risk and s |
| Quantity | 17 kits |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution: USA, Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
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