FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc: The VARIANT Sickle Cell Short Program ROM Card; Distributed by and Manufactured by: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Hercules, CA The VARIANT Sickle Cell Short Program is designed as a qualitative screen for the presence of hemoglobins F, A, S, D, C and E in eluates of neonatal blood collected on filter paper by high-performance liquid chromatography. For in vitro diagnostic use.
- Recall number
- Z-1846-2011
- Recalling firm
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc
- Product
- The VARIANT Sickle Cell Short Program ROM Card; Distributed by and Manufactured by: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Hercules, CA The VARIANT Sickle Cell Short Program is designed as a qualitative screen for the presence of hemoglobins F, A, S, D, C and E in eluates of neonatal blood collected on filter paper by high-performance liquid chromatography. For in vitro diagnostic use.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-04-22
- Posted
- 2011-03-29
- Terminated
- 2011-04-07
- Reason
- The presence of parameters for Version 40400-S on the labeled VARIANT Sickle Cell Short ROM Card instead of Version 80300-S.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- The firm, Bio-Rad, sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTIFICATION" letter dated April 22, 2010, to all customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to examine their inventory and quarantine the product; complete and return the MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL RETURN RESPONSE FORM via fax to: (510) 741-3954, Attn: Bio-Rad CSD Regulatory Affairs, and contact there regional Bio-Rad office for ROM Card replacement. If you have any questions, contact Bio-Rad CSD Regulatory Affairs Department at 510-724-7000.
- Quantity
- 10 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution: USA including: MD, NJ and UT; and countries of: Italy and Singapore.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog number 270-0500, lot numbers 70000349, 70000353, both with expiration dates of 6/30/2011, which contains ROM Card Lot # LA82418 (Catalog # 270-0507). Rom Card is included in kit Lot number 70000349 and 70000353.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K924813"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GKA
- Firm FEI
- 2915274
- Firm city
- Hercules
- Firm state
- CA
- 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
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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