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Abbott Molecular recalls 5 mL Reaction Vessels (a consumable of the Abbott m2000sp Automated Fluid Handling System). The Abbott m2000 RealTime Sy
Recalled August 20, 2014 · FDA recall Z-2169-2014 · Abbott Molecular
Hazard
Abbott Molecular identified that some of the 5 ml Reaction Vessels (RVs) contained in lots 56944001, 57026001, 57059001, and 57673001 (original vendor lot 2198077) may have an insufficient rim. An RV with an insufficient rim may not be held securely in the 1 mL Subsystem Carrier. This may cause the RV to be seated incorrectly in the carrier or drop through it. · FDA Class II
Units
1,688,000 reaction vessels
Sold at
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to: AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM BENIN CAMEROON CHINA ETHIOPIA FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY INDIA INDONESIA IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY KENYA MALAYSIA MALAWI MALI NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND NORWAY PAKISTAN PHILIPPINES POLAND PORTUGAL RUSSIA SENEGAL SINGAPORE SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH KOREA SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TAIWAN THAILAND TURKEY UKRAINE UNITED KINGDOM VIETNAM
Description
Abbott Molecular identified that some of the 5 ml Reaction Vessels (RVs) contained in lots 56944001, 57026001, 57059001, and 57673001 (original vendor lot 2198077) may have an insufficient rim. An RV with an insufficient rim may not be held securely in the 1 mL Subsystem Carrier. This may cause the RV to be seated incorrectly in the carrier or drop through it.
Product
5 mL Reaction Vessels (a consumable of the Abbott m2000sp Automated Fluid Handling System). The Abbott m2000 RealTime System is intended for use in performing nucleic acid amplification testing by polymerase chain reaction in clinical laboratories. The system is comprised of the m2000rt and the m2000sp instruments. The Abbott m2000 RealTime System is intended for use in performing nucleic acid amplification testing by polymerase chain reaction in clinical laboratories. The system is comprised of the m2000rt and the m2000sp instruments.
Manufacturer(s)
Abbott Molecular
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →