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Confirm Biosciences Inc recalls Orient Gene COVID- 19 IgG/ IgM Rapid Test Cassette (Whole Blood/Serum/Plasma) REF GCCOV-402a - Product Usage: is a late

Recalled February 24, 2021 · FDA recall Z-1126-2021 · Confirm Biosciences

Hazard
Due to two (2) issues: 1) The firm distributed COVID-19 Rapid Test Cassettes outside of the Emergency Use Authorization to non-certified Clinical Laboratories. 2) COVID-19 Rapid Test Cassettes were not adequately validated for its intended use (fingerstick tests for in-home use/testing). · FDA Class II
Units
2,003,053 cassettes
Sold at
Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV and WY. The countries of Australia, Mexico, Honduras, Spain, Sierra Leone, Bahamas, Ecuador, Turkey, Romania, Kuwait, Libya, Qatar, Ghana, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Panama, India, United Kingdom, West Indies, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Slovenia, Canada, Israel, United Kingdom, Romania, Argentina, Honduras, Russian Federation, R¿publique D¿mocratique du Congo, Switzerland, Dominican Republic, Greece, Saudi Arabia, and Portugal.

Description

Due to two (2) issues: 1) The firm distributed COVID-19 Rapid Test Cassettes outside of the Emergency Use Authorization to non-certified Clinical Laboratories. 2) COVID-19 Rapid Test Cassettes were not adequately validated for its intended use (fingerstick tests for in-home use/testing).

Product
Orient Gene COVID- 19 IgG/ IgM Rapid Test Cassette (Whole Blood/Serum/Plasma) REF GCCOV-402a - Product Usage: is a lateral flow immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection and differentiation of IgM and IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV- 2 in human venous whole blood, plasma from anticoagulated blood or serum.
Manufacturer(s)
Confirm Biosciences Inc

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov

Confirm Biosciences Inc recalls Orient Gene COVID- 19 IgG/ IgM Rapid Test Cassette (Whole Blood/Serum/Plasma) REF GCCOV-402a - Product Usage: is a late | RecallWatchUSA