BioMerieux SA: VIDAS TOXO IgG Avidity is an automated qualitative test for use on the VIDAS family instruments, for the determination of anti-toxoplasma IgG avidity in human serum or plasma (lithium heparin, sodium citrate, EDTA) using the ELFA technique (Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Assay). Toxoplasma gondii serological reagents are devices that consist of antigens and antisera used in serological tests to identify antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in serum. Additionally, some of these reagents consist of antisera conjugated with a fluorescent dye (immunofluorescent reagents) used to identify Toxoplasma gondii from clinical specimens.

Recall number

Z-2169-2018

Recalling firm

BioMerieux SA

Product

VIDAS TOXO IgG Avidity is an automated qualitative test for use on the VIDAS family instruments, for the determination of anti-toxoplasma IgG avidity in human serum or plasma (lithium heparin, sodium citrate, EDTA) using the ELFA technique (Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Assay). Toxoplasma gondii serological reagents are devices that consist of antigens and antisera used in serological tests to identify antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in serum. Additionally, some of these reagents consist of antisera conjugated with a fluorescent dye (immunofluorescent reagents) used to identify Toxoplasma gondii from clinical specimens.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2018-03-23

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2020-06-23

Reason

A shipment to Guadeloupe suffered a temperature excursions up to 47.8C, exceeding the acceptable limits. After detection of the issue, Global Supply Chain QA asked the bioMrieux distributor in Guadeloupe to put products in quarantine in July 2017; After several reminders, the distributor informed in November 2017 that products were delivered to customers.

Root cause

Environmental control

Action

The firm, Biomerieux, sent an "Urgent product removal notice" letter on April 23 to affected customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to do the following: 1. Immediately acknowledge receipt (AR) of this FSCA. 2. Identify all countries and customers for which you are responsible that are impacted by this FSCA. 3. Define additional actions required (e.g. Translate customer letter, send to impacted countries/customers, etc.) 4. Distribute the customer letter to all customers that have received the products 5. Discard any impacted product remaining in local inventory 6. After all actions above are complete, please return the acknowledgement of completion (AC) for this FSCA. The due date for completion of the required actions and submitting the AC is 23-APR-2018 Subsidiaries Subsidiaries using SAP, please manage both the Acknowledgment of Receipt and the Acknowledgment of Completion of activities in SAP. Subsidiaries not using SAP, please immediately upload the Acknowledgement of Receipt in LiveLink after signing and completing sections #1 and #2. Section #3 must be signed, completed and uploaded in LiveLink before the due date. Distributors Please immediately Acknowledge Receipt of this FSCA by completing sections #1 and #2 of the acknowledgement form and sending it by email to fieldactions@biomerieux.com or by fax to +33 4 78 87 21 79. Please remember to sign and complete all of sections #1 and #2. Sections #1 and #3 must be signed, completed, faxed or emailed before the due date. If you have any questions, contact the Specialist, Regulatory & Quality Compliance at +33 4 78 87 56 16 or email to: charlotte.thollet@ext.biomerieux.com.

Quantity

2 boxes VIDAS TOXO IGG AVIDITY 30 TESTS

Distribution

International distribution.

Lot, serial or model codes

VIDAS¿ TOXO IgG AVIDITY (ref: 30222): Lot Number 1005621420

510(k) numbers

["K101946"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

LGD

Firm FEI

1000611339

Firm city

Marcy L'Etoile

Firm state

not on file

Firm country

France

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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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