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Helena Laboratories, Corp.: V8 Immunodisplacement Kit REF 1803

Recall number
Z-1244-2022
Recalling firm
Helena Laboratories, Corp.
Product
V8 Immunodisplacement Kit REF 1803
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
2022-04-06
Posted
not on file
Terminated
not on file
Reason
Due to microbial growth causing interference with interpretation.
Root cause
Unknown/Undetermined by firm
Action
On 04/06/2022, Helena Laboratories emailed an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" Letter to customers informing them that the firm is recalling V8 Immunodisplacement Kit Lots 3-21-1803, and 1-22-1803 due to visible particulate contamination in some vials of a component within the kit - the IgG antisera. Use of this product may result in an artifact anodal to albumin potentially interfering with interpretation of the IgG pattern. Customers are instructed to immediately evaluate their inventory for product subject to recall, and quarantine accordingly. All unused bottles in the field will be removed from the field, and replaced with an unaffected lot. For questions or further assistance, email or call Dr. Jessica Jones Hanka at jhanka@helena.com or 1-800-231-5663 extension 1600.
Quantity
51 kits
Distribution
U.S.: FL, MO, OH, and TX O.U.S.: Canada, Uruguay, and Vietnam,
Lot, serial or model codes
Model Number: 1803 UDI Codes: +M52518030/SS73-21-1803/14D20230831Z +M52518030/SS71-21-1803/14D20230830X Lot 3-21-1803 Lot 1-22-1803
510(k) numbers
["K111369"]
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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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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