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Helena Laboratories, Corp.: SPIFE ImmunoFix-6 Kit, Cat. No. 3401, 3401T, For In-Vitro Diagnostic Use. The firm name on the label is Helena Laboratories, Beaumont, TX.

Recall number
Z-0045-2020
Recalling firm
Helena Laboratories, Corp.
Product
SPIFE ImmunoFix-6 Kit, Cat. No. 3401, 3401T, For In-Vitro Diagnostic Use. The firm name on the label is Helena Laboratories, Beaumont, TX.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2017-07-21
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2020-06-19
Reason
The plates do not have wells punched for the controls in the patient 1 area.
Root cause
Employee error
Action
The recall was initiated via phone on 7/21/2017 requesting the customer return the product for replacement if they routinely use the control wells.
Quantity
24 kits
Distribution
Distribution was made to IN, KY, MA, OH, OR, TN, and TX. There was government distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Chile.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot 35-17-552583, exp. date 4/30/2018
510(k) numbers
["K973040"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
CFF
Firm FEI
1618982
Firm city
Beaumont
Firm state
TX
Firm country
not on file

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Publisher
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File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
sha256
b87518bfe2e8
Size
288210821 bytes
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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