The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1479-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

Bion Enterprises IgG FITC Conjugate Recalled for Incorrect Expiration Date

Bion Enterprises is recalling 504 units of IgG FITC Conjugate because the labeled expiration date is one year too long.

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, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a minor labeling error regarding the expiration date.

Plain-English summary

Bion Enterprises Ltd is recalling 504 units of IgG FITC Conjugate, a plastic bottle containing 3.5 mL of product used as a counterstain for various indirect fluorescent assay kits. The recall is due to a labeling error where the affected products have a labeled expiration date that is one year too long.

The affected products are identified by Product Code CCG-9972 and Lot CCG-0281. These units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (specifically in Indiana and South Carolina), Canada (Toronto), South Africa (Randburg), and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).

Consumers and laboratories should stop using the affected product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Plastic bottle containing 3.5 mL of IgG FITC Conjugate Product Usage: Product is a used as a counterstain for various indirect fluorescent assay kits
Affected units
504

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)

  • Product Code: CCG-9972
  • Lot: CCG-0281

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Bion Enterprises Ltd 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →