HemosIL PT-Fibrinogen HS PLUS recall
HemosIL PT-Fibrinogen HS PLUS, IVD --- Instrumentation Laboratory IL Company. A high sensitivity thromboplastin reagent based on recombinant human…
Why was HemosIL PT-Fibrinogen HS PLUS recalled?
Some vials of HemosIL PT-Fibrinogen HS PLUS, Part No. 0008469810 (various lots manufactured prior to June 2014) exhibit a yellow/brownish color after reconstitution (yellow color or darker) instead of the typical white to off-white color. Vials exhibiting this yellow/brownish color were observed to cause prolonged prothrombin (PT) clotting times.
What should I do if I have this product?
Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
Lots: N1122175, exp. date 11/30/2014; N0132936, exp. date 1/31/2015; N0233302, exp. date 2/28/2015; N0333382, exp. date 3/31/2015; E0333382, exp. date 3/31/2015; N0333626, exp. date 3/31/2015; N0433932, exp. date 4/30/2015; N0634953, exp. date 6/30/2015; N0735317, exp. date 5/31/2015; N0735599, exp. date 7/31/ 2015; N0836106, exp. date 8/31/2015; N0936197, exp. date 9/30/2015; N0349325, exp. date 12/31/2015; N1222324, exp. date 12/31/2015; N0148094, exp. date 12/31/2015; N0248652, exp. date 2/29/2016; N0249017, exp. date 2/29/2016; N0449790, exp. date 4/30/2016; N0440009, exp. date 4/30/2016.
- Product
- HemosIL PT-Fibrinogen HS PLUS, IVD --- Instrumentation Laboratory IL Company. A high sensitivity thromboplastin reagent based on recombinant human…
- Recalling firm
- Instrumentation Laboratory Co.
- Quantity
- USA: 4088 kits; Foreign: 97,925 kits
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico; and countries of: ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ANDORRA, ARGENTINA, ARMENIA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELARUS, BRAZIL, BRUNEI, BULGARIA, CHILE, CHINA, COLUMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, FRANCE, GABON, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KENYA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWITZERLAND, TURKEY, UAE, UGANDA, UKRAINE, UNITED KINGDOM, AND URUGUAY.
- Recall date
- December 31, 2014
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (device)