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The Binding Site Group, Ltd.: MininephThl Human lgG4 Kit Product Code: ZK009.LR This kit is intended for qualifying human IgG subclasses 1,2,3 and 4 immunoglobulins in serum on the Beckman Coulter AU series. Meaurement of these immunoglobulins ais in the diagnosis of abnormal protein metabolism and the body's lack of ability to resist infectious agents

Recall number
Z-1073-2017
Recalling firm
The Binding Site Group, Ltd.
Product
MininephThl Human lgG4 Kit Product Code: ZK009.LR This kit is intended for qualifying human IgG subclasses 1,2,3 and 4 immunoglobulins in serum on the Beckman Coulter AU series. Meaurement of these immunoglobulins ais in the diagnosis of abnormal protein metabolism and the body's lack of ability to resist infectious agents
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2014-09-11
Posted
2017-01-23
Terminated
2017-05-03
Reason
Customer complaints identified that samples containing extremely high IgG4 levels exhibit antigen excess and will yield spuriously low IgG4 results.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Binding Site sent an Important Information letter dated September 30, 2014, Customers were instructed to retain the notification for records and additional instructions with the firm stating they were updating the instructions for use. Customers with questions were advised to contact their Binding Site representative or technical.service@bindingsite.co.uk.
Quantity
not on file
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US including n FL, OH, TN, MN, NW, MI, CA. and Internationally to Canada, France, UK, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Belgium, Italy, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Kuwait, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Sweded, Taiwan, and Turkey.
Lot, serial or model codes
All lots.
510(k) numbers
["K982100"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
CFN
Firm FEI
3002808340
Firm city
Birmingham
Firm state
not on file
Firm country
United Kingdom

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Published
2026-09-28
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