FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
R & D Systems, Inc.: R&D Systems, Quantikine IVDsTfR Immunoassay Kit, for the quantitative determination of soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) concentrations in human serum and plasma For in Vitro Diagnostic Use, REF DTFR1.
- Recall number
- Z-2887-2016
- Recalling firm
- R & D Systems, Inc.
- Product
- R&D Systems, Quantikine IVDsTfR Immunoassay Kit, for the quantitative determination of soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) concentrations in human serum and plasma For in Vitro Diagnostic Use, REF DTFR1.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-08-24
- Posted
- 2016-09-26
- Terminated
- 2017-07-26
- Reason
- R&D Systems, Inc. received two customer complaints that results of the Controls provided with the Quantikine IVD Human sTfR Immunoassay kit were out of the range high. Internal testing within R&D Systems confirmed a problem with Control results being out of range high.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- Consignees were sent via US mail on 8/24/2016 a R&D systems "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter dated August 23, 2016. The letter described the problem and the product involved in the recall. Advised consignees to stop using the kits and to discard all unused kits and complete and return the enclosed Acknowledgement and Receipt Form. For questions contact Bio-Technes Technical Service Department at 1-612-379-2956 or techserv@bio-techne.com.
- Quantity
- 725 kits (502 US, 223 OUS)
- Distribution
- US: CA, CO, KY, LA, MD, MA, NJ, OH, RI, UT, VA, WA. OUS: AUSTRALIA, China, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, JAPAN, MEXICO, SOUTH KOREA, UNITED KINGDOM.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 331636, 331637, 332060, 332090, 332924, 334184, 335062, 335740, 336694, 339307, 340362.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K970718"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JNM
- Firm FEI
- 2182501
- Firm city
- Minneapolis
- Firm state
- MN
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- 2026-10-06
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