The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2968-2020·Announced 2020-09-23

Tosoh Bioscience Recalls AIA-PACK BHCG Calibration Sets Due to Stability Issues

Tosoh Bioscience is recalling 39 boxes of AIA-PACK BHCG Calibration Sets due to decreased stability that may cause inaccurate HCG concentration measurements.

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 does not report any illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Tosoh Bioscience Inc is recalling 39 boxes of AIA-PACK BHCG Calibration Verification Test Sets (Part number: 020661). The affected lots are J803507, JX03508, JZ03509, A203510, and A403511. These in vitro diagnostic products are intended for the calibration of the ST AIA-PACK BHCG assay.

The recall was initiated because of decreased stability in the calibrator sets, which results in a decrease in the measured concentration of HCG by up to 20%. This defect may lead to inaccurate calibration of the diagnostic assay.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and in Bogota, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Peru, and San Salvador. Users should stop using the affected lots and contact Tosoh Bioscience Inc for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Tosoh Bioscience AIA-PACK BHCG Calibration Verification Test Set-In Vitro Diagnostic for BHCG-pregnancy Part number: 020661 The AIA-Pack BHCG Calibrator Set is intended for IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE ONLY for the calibration of the ST AIA-PACK BHCG assay
Affected units
39

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 (5)

  • Lot Numbers: J803507
  • JX03508
  • JZ03509
  • A203510
  • A403511

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Tosoh Bioscience Inc 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 2 products in this recall →