Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc recalls IMMULITE Systems Rapid TSH (REF LKRT1 - 100T, LKRT5 - 500 T, L2KRT2 - 200T, L2KRT6 - 600T). Intended to quantitativel

Recalled August 14, 2013 · FDA recall Z-1886-2013 · Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Hazard

A rare variant of TSH, identified in a small cluster of patients, is not detected. · FDA Class II

Units

13462

Sold at

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, AE, AR, AT, AU, BA, BD, BE, BG, BO, BR, BY, CH, CL, CM, CN, CO, CR, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, GT, HK, HN, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IR, IS, IT, JO, JP, KA, KR, KW, KZ, LB, LK, LT, LV, LY, MA, MK, MT, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, NP, OM, PA, PE, PH, PK, PL, PT, PY, QA, RO, RU, SA, SE, SG, SK, SV, SY, TH, TM, TN, TR, TW, UA, UY, UZ, VE, VN, XS, and ZA.

Description

A rare variant of TSH, identified in a small cluster of patients, is not detected.

Product

IMMULITE Systems Rapid TSH (REF LKRT1 - 100T, LKRT5 - 500 T, L2KRT2 - 200T, L2KRT6 - 600T). Intended to quantitatively measure human thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH, thyrotropin).

Manufacturer(s)

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc

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