FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Genetic Testing Institute,inc: PF4 Concentrated Wash (10x), REF 403624, packaged in the following assay kits: 1. ImmucorGamma LIFECODES PF4 IgG (catalog numbers HAT13G, HAT45G) and 2. ImmucorGamma LIFECODES PF4 Enhanced (catalog numbers X-HAT13, X-HAT45) The PF4 IgG assay is an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The PF4 IgG ELISA is intended to detect IgG antibodies in human serum that react with Platelet Factor 4 (PF4) when it is complexed to heparin or other polyanionic compounds. The PF4 IgG kit contains all of the reagents necessary to perform the assay.
- Recall number
- Z-1001-2015
- Recalling firm
- Genetic Testing Institute,inc
- Product
- PF4 Concentrated Wash (10x), REF 403624, packaged in the following assay kits: 1. ImmucorGamma LIFECODES PF4 IgG (catalog numbers HAT13G, HAT45G) and 2. ImmucorGamma LIFECODES PF4 Enhanced (catalog numbers X-HAT13, X-HAT45) The PF4 IgG assay is an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The PF4 IgG ELISA is intended to detect IgG antibodies in human serum that react with Platelet Factor 4 (PF4) when it is complexed to heparin or other polyanionic compounds. The PF4 IgG kit contains all of the reagents necessary to perform the assay.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-12-15
- Posted
- 2015-01-20
- Terminated
- 2015-04-30
- Reason
- Some Lots of PF4 Concentrated Wash (10X) are a slightly more dilute concentration. This may lead to slightly increased Optical Density (OD) values. Samples with a higher background reactivity may demonstrate false positive result (borderline reactivity) at or near the cutoff for the assay.
- Root cause
- Employee error
- Action
- Immucor sent an Urgent - Field Safety Notice letter dated December 15, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers were advised to stop using the recalled product and to destroy it. Requested consignees to complete the Customer Response From and return to waukeshatechsupport@immucor.com. Please contact Technical Support should you need additional information at 262.754.1000 or waukeshatechsupport@immucor.com.
- Quantity
- 6206 kits
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - Nationwide Distribution to the states of : AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN,TX, UT, VA, WA, WV and WI., and the countries of : Canada, Japan, Belgium, European Union , Australia, Taiwan, Thailand and Scotland. ( some countries not yet identified )
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Reagent Lot Numbers: 3001620, 3001987, 3002083, 3002153
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K053559"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LCO
- Firm FEI
- 2183608
- Firm city
- Waukesha
- Firm state
- WI
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28