FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Tosoh Bioscience Inc: Hemoglobin F & A2 Calibrator, 0.2 mL, 4 brown glass vials/box. Mfr. By: Tosoh Bioscience, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Hemoglobin F & A2 Calibrator is used as in-vitro calibration material for Beta-thalassemia testing on the Tosoh G7.
- Recall number
- Z-3030-2011
- Recalling firm
- Tosoh Bioscience Inc
- Product
- Hemoglobin F & A2 Calibrator, 0.2 mL, 4 brown glass vials/box. Mfr. By: Tosoh Bioscience, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Hemoglobin F & A2 Calibrator is used as in-vitro calibration material for Beta-thalassemia testing on the Tosoh G7.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-05-25
- Posted
- 2011-08-17
- Terminated
- 2012-02-24
- Reason
- The value after reconstitution appeared to be lower than the assigned value on the label. The measured value for Lot BCAL05R was 5.3%, whereas the value on the label is 5.7%. The criteria of the value is +/- 0.3%.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- TOSOH Bioscience sent an "Urgent Recall Notification" letter dated July, 25, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter described the problem and asks customers to immediately discontinue use of the product and return all remaining product back to the firm. Customers can contact TOSOH for replacement. For additional information or question on this recall please contact TOSOH Technical Support at (800) 248-6769.
- Quantity
- 6 boxes/4/2 mL btls
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution: Nationwide (USA) distribution including the states of FL and IL; and the country of Canada.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part Number 020019. Lot # BCAL05R. Used By Date 2011-10.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K020489"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JPD
- Firm FEI
- 3005529799
- Firm city
- Grove City
- Firm state
- OH
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
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- Published
- 2026-09-28
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