FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Axis-Shield Diagnostics, Ltd.: Axis-Shield Liquid Stable (LS) 2-Part HOMOCYSTEINE REAGENT; 100 test format, 1000 test format, and 200 test format; and Private Label: (Distributed by BECKMAN COULTER, for professional use only, on the BECKMAN COULTER AU platforms (AU400, AU480, AU680 and AU5800)) Product Usage: For in-vitro quantitative determination of total homocysteine in human plasma or serum.
- Recall number
- Z-1946-2015
- Recalling firm
- Axis-Shield Diagnostics, Ltd.
- Product
- Axis-Shield Liquid Stable (LS) 2-Part HOMOCYSTEINE REAGENT; 100 test format, 1000 test format, and 200 test format; and Private Label: (Distributed by BECKMAN COULTER, for professional use only, on the BECKMAN COULTER AU platforms (AU400, AU480, AU680 and AU5800)) Product Usage: For in-vitro quantitative determination of total homocysteine in human plasma or serum.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-03-20
- Posted
- 2015-07-01
- Terminated
- 2015-10-27
- Reason
- Deterioration in performance of the Liquid Stable (LS) 2-Part HOMOCYSTEINE REAGENT resulting in under recovery.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Axis Shield sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated March 20, 2015 to their customers via email and written notice sent with confirmed delivery receipt. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Recommended Action to Customer is as follows: Confirm receipt of FSN to Axis-Shield. Do not use the affected Reagent lots referenced in the safety notice. In the event of holding one of the affected lots, immediately contact Axis-Shield Product Support Department to arrange for replacement material and return any defective product to Axis-Shield. Complete reconciliation form. Complete acknowledgement of the safety notice within 10 working days. Ensure safety notice has been distributed and reviewed by all appropriate personnel within your organization. If further distribution of affected lots to another organization has been made, inform them of this Product Recall and provide a copy of this safety notice to them. Retain a copy of the safety notice for their records. For any issues or concerns contact Axis-Shield via e-mail; MDL-AXD-Product- Support@alere.com.
- Quantity
- 52 kits + 75 kits Beckman Coulter Brand OUS
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: KY, WA, CA, and PA and the country of Germany.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part Number/Lot Number: FHBC100/802899574; FHRWR100/802899249; FHRWR1000/802899248; FHRWR200/802899989; FHRWR200/802899250; FHRWCN1/802900104
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K083222"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LPS
- Firm FEI
- 3002808140
- Firm city
- Dundee
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- United Kingdom
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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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