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Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD/GPRD: ABBOTT TestPack+Plus Strep A with On Board Controls (OBC) II, list numbers 5C63-16 (20 test kit) and 5C63-21(40 test kit); Abbott Laboratories, Diagnostics Division, Abbott Park, IL 60064 USA

Recall number
Z-1048-04
Recalling firm
Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD/GPRD
Product
ABBOTT TestPack+Plus Strep A with On Board Controls (OBC) II, list numbers 5C63-16 (20 test kit) and 5C63-21(40 test kit); Abbott Laboratories, Diagnostics Division, Abbott Park, IL 60064 USA
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2004-06-11
Posted
2004-07-20
Terminated
2004-10-05
Reason
False Positive results may be obtained with the identified lots when using a negative patient sample or a negative control.
Root cause
Other
Action
A Device Recall Letter was sent to customers that received the affected product lots on 6/11/04 via Federal Express Priority. The accounts were informed of the false positive readings, and were requested to destroy any affected inventory of the recalled lots.
Quantity
75,368 kits
Distribution
The product was not distributed in the U.S. The product was distributed internationally through Abbott affiliates in Argentina, Korea, the United kingdom, Japan, Singapore, the Dominican Republic, Canada, Hong Kong, Chile and Germany
Lot, serial or model codes
List 5C63-16 [20 test kit lots]: 04671M300, 10138M200, 10139M200, 10140M200, 10141M200, 10142M200, 10143M200, 12224M100, 12225M100, 12792M200, 12794M200, 13063M200, 13066M200, 13165M200, 13166M200, 13167M200, 13168M200, 13725M100, 13921M100, 14153M100, 14154M100, 14898M200, 14906M200, 14908M200 and 14911M200.    List 5C63-21 [40 test kit lots]: 10148M200, 10149M200, 10150M200, 10151M200, 10152M200, 12796M200, 12129M200, 12222M100, 12223M100, 13064M200, 13065M200, 13162M200, 13163M200, 13164M200, 13925M100, 14146M100, 14147M100, 14148M100 and 14149M100.
510(k) numbers
["K971522"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
GTZ
Firm FEI
1415939
Firm city
Abbott Park
Firm state
IL
Firm country
not on file

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