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LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1220-2018·Announced 2018-09-12

AutoDELFIA Neonatal IRT Kit Recalled for Missing Quality Control Certificate Information

PerkinElmer is recalling AutoDELFIA Neonatal IRT kits because missing quality control certificate information may delay reporting of IRT results.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class III, and the source text identifies the issue as missing documentation (Quality Control Certificate) that may delay results, which aligns with the rubric criteria for documentation issues and cosmetic/packaging-only problems.

Plain-English summary

PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY is recalling 240 units of the AutoDELFIA Neonatal immunoreactive trypsin(ogen) (IRT) kit, Product Number B005-212. The affected lot number is 656479, batch number 1065647901, with an expiration date of April 30, 2019. The product was distributed to Connecticut and Texas.

The recall was initiated because the Quality Control Certificate for these kits is missing information required to assess the acceptability of measured control values. This deficiency may result in a delay in reporting IRT results. The kits are intended for the quantitative determination of human immunoreactive trypsin(ogen) (IRT) in blood specimens.

Healthcare facilities and laboratories that have received these kits should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or replacement. Consumers should not use these kits for diagnostic purposes.

The recalled product

Product
AutoDELFIA Neonatal immunoreactive trypsin(ogen) (IRT) kit, intended for the quantitative determination of human immunoreactive trypsin(ogen) (IRT) in blood specimens. (UDI: (01)06438147298716(17)190430(10)656479); Product Number: B005-212
Affected units
240

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 (3)

  • Lot Number: 656479
  • Batch Number: 1065647901
  • Expiration date: 2019-4-30

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Same manufacturer · PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY

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