The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1268-2014·Announced 2014-04-02

AMS Uric Acid Test Kits Recalled for Regulatory Violations

AMS Diagnostics is recalling 13 Uric Acid test kits because they were marketed outside FDA 510(k) requirements.

What this means for you

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 identifies a regulatory violation (marketing outside 510(k) requirements) without reporting specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall.

Plain-English summary

AMS Diagnostics, LLC is recalling 13 kits of AMS URIC ACID, a device used for the in vitro quantitative determination of Uric Acid in serum. The recall was initiated because the devices were marketed outside of FDA 510(k) requirements.

The affected products include Model Numbers 40147 and 80147 with Lot codes 131253, 131254, and 131255. The kits were distributed nationwide, including in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, California, North Carolina, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Wyoming, and Texas.

Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected kits and contact AMS Diagnostics for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
AMS URIC ACID For the In vitro quantitative determination of Uric Acid in serum Quantitative determination of Uric Acid in serum.
Affected units
13

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)

  • Model Numbers: 40147
  • 80147. Lot codes: 131253
  • 131254
  • 131255.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 9 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by AMS Diagnostics, LLC 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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