Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Recalls VITROS ACET Slides Due to Dispense Issues
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling VITROS Chemistry Products ACET Slides because of slide dispense issues. The recall affects 16,732 units distributed worldwide.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text describes a functional defect (slide dispense issues) without reporting specific injuries, illnesses, or fatalities, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall.
Plain-English summary
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is recalling VITROS Chemistry Products ACET Slides, catalog number 1037274, due to slide dispense issues. These slides are used to quantitatively measure acetaminophen concentration in serum and plasma on various VITROS Chemistry Systems.
The recall involves 16,732 units, with 12,208 units distributed domestically in the United States and 4,524 units distributed internationally. Affected lots have expiry dates through March 22, 2015. The products were distributed nationwide in the US, including Puerto Rico, and to multiple countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, and others.
Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected slides and contact Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- VITROS Chemistry Products ACET Slides, 90 slides/pack; catalog number 1037274 VITROS Chemistry Products ACET Slides quantitatively measure acetaminophen (ACET) concentration in serum and plasma using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600…
- Manufacturer
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
- Hazard
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 (2)
- Multiple lots affected
- with expiry dates through 22-Mar-2015
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 37 recalled by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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