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LowFDA (Devices)·Z-0289-2013·Announced 2012-11-21

Horiba Medical Recalls ABX PENTRA Creatinine 120 CP Reagent

Horiba Medical is recalling ABX PENTRA Creatinine 120 CP reagent because a calibration alarm prevents the assay from being used.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a functional failure preventing use, not a safety hazard.

Plain-English summary

Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical is recalling 8,503 units of ABX PENTRA Creatinine 120 CP reagent. The affected product includes Model Number Creatinine Part # A11A01868 with Lot Numbers 203273706, 203273707, 203273808, and 203273709. The product was distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated because some customers experienced a "REAG RANGE HIGH" alarm during Creatinine calibration. This alarm caused the calibration to fail, which prevented users from using the Creatinine assay. The ABX PENTRA Creatinine 120 CP is an in vitro diagnostic assay used for the quantitative determination of creatinine in human serum, plasma, and urine.

The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that use of or exposure to the violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. Users should stop using the affected reagent and contact the manufacturer for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
ABX PENTRA Creatinine 120 CP, Model Number Creatinine Part # A11A01868, Lot Numbers: 203273706, 203273707, 203273808, 203273709. The ABX PENTRA Creatinine 120 CP is an in vitro diagnostic assay for the quantitative determination of creatinine in human serum, plasma and urine ba
Affected units
8,503

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (5)

  • Model Number Creatinine Part # A11A01868
  • Lot Numbers: 203273706
  • 203273707
  • 203273808
  • 203273709.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Same manufacturer · Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical

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