FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Millipore Corporation: LIGHT DIAGNOSTICS Simulfluor Flu A / Flu B 2 mL Reagent Catalog # 5250 which is a component in the Kit Catalog #3121 Simulfluor Flu A / Flu B DFA kit.
- Recall number
- Z-0954-2009
- Recalling firm
- Millipore Corporation
- Product
- LIGHT DIAGNOSTICS Simulfluor Flu A / Flu B 2 mL Reagent Catalog # 5250 which is a component in the Kit Catalog #3121 Simulfluor Flu A / Flu B DFA kit.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-11-24
- Posted
- 2009-03-06
- Terminated
- 2012-08-10
- Reason
- Certain lots of Simulfluor Flu A / Flu B Reagent may cross-react with Respiratory Synctial Virus. The continued use of Simulfluor Flu A / Flu B Reagent Catalog #5250 may lead to a potential misdiagnosis of influenza B.
- Root cause
- Pending
- Action
- Millipore is performing a voluntary recall by notifying customers and distributors by telephone on November 24, 2008. In addition, an Urgent: Medical Device Recall notification letter with the same date was sent via certified mail. Customers were advised to examine their stock immediately and discontinue the use of the specified lots. Customers were instructed to complete the enclosed Effective Check Survey confirming disposal of defective lots and return this form to Millipore's Regulatory Department. Customer service is to be contacted at 1-800-437-7500 for replacement product. Millipore Corporation will issue credit or replace the recalled lots that customers currently have in inventory.
- Quantity
- 258 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- USA including states of AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, ID, IL, KS, MA, MI, MS, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, and WI and countries of Canada, Mexico, Italy, Belgium,Germany, France, Spain, and United Kingdom.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Numbers JBC1531414, TR1458084, TR1480746, JBC1531421, JH1534500, TR1501923, TR1417106, and TR1422506.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K974302"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GNW
- Firm FEI
- 2024094
- Firm city
- Temecula
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
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