The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1226-2020·Announced 2020-02-19

Ortho VITROS Chemistry Calibrator Kit 2 Recalled for Potential Sodium Bias

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is recalling VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2 units due to a potential for negatively biased sodium (Na+) urine results.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk of inaccurate diagnostic results (negatively biased Na+ urine results) without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc is recalling specific lots of the VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2, an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) calibrator used with VITROS Chemistry Systems and Integrated Systems. The recall involves 39,709 units distributed nationwide and in multiple foreign countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, and various European nations.

The recall is issued because of a potential for negatively biased sodium (Na+) urine results. The affected product codes and lot numbers include Lot 277 (Exp. 11-Dec-2019), Lot 288 (Exp. 31-May-2020), Lot 298 (Exp. 12-Nov-2020), and Lot 219 (Exp. 15-Jul-2021). The UDI for the product is 10758750009503.

This recall is classified as Class II by the FDA. Users of these calibrators should contact Ortho Clinical Diagnostics for further instructions on how to proceed with the affected units.

The recalled product

Product
VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 2- IVD calibrator for VITROS 250/350/5,1 FS/4600/XT 3400 Chemistry Systems and VITROS 5600/XT 7600 Integrated Systems for the quantitative measurement of CHOL, Cl-, ECO2, K+, Na+, and TRIG Product Code: 1662659

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 (4)

  • Lot # /Exp. Date: Lot 277 11-Dec-2019
  • Lot 288 31-May-2020
  • Lot 298 12-Nov-2020
  • Lot 219 15-Jul-2021. UDI: 10758750009503

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.