Orient Gene COVID- 19 IgG/ IgM Rapid Test Cassette recall
Orient Gene COVID- 19 IgG/ IgM Rapid Test Cassette (Whole Blood/Serum/Plasma) REF GCCOV-402a - Product Usage: is a lateral flow immunoassay intended…
Why was Orient Gene COVID- 19 IgG/ IgM Rapid Test Cassette recalled?
Due to two (2) issues: 1) The firm distributed COVID-19 Rapid Test Cassettes outside of the Emergency Use Authorization to non-certified Clinical Laboratories. 2) COVID-19 Rapid Test Cassettes were not adequately validated for its intended use (fingerstick tests for in-home use/testing).
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?
Catalog Number: HE Cassette COVID 19 Lot Numbers: 2002198, 2003244, 2003285, 2003290, 2003291, 2003295, 2003308, 2004148, 2004158, 2005153, 2005154, 2005155, 2005213
- Product
- Orient Gene COVID- 19 IgG/ IgM Rapid Test Cassette (Whole Blood/Serum/Plasma) REF GCCOV-402a - Product Usage: is a lateral flow immunoassay intended…
- Recalling firm
- Confirm Biosciences Inc
- Quantity
- 2,003,053 cassettes
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV and WY. The countries of Australia, Mexico, Honduras, Spain, Sierra Leone, Bahamas, Ecuador, Turkey, Romania, Kuwait, Libya, Qatar, Ghana, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Panama, India, United Kingdom, West Indies, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Slovenia, Canada, Israel, United Kingdom, Romania, Argentina, Honduras, Russian Federation, R¿publique D¿mocratique du Congo, Switzerland, Dominican Republic, Greece, Saudi Arabia, and Portugal.
- Recall date
- February 24, 2021
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (device)