—#179515

Product

Total Bilirubin Reagent (TBIL 2 x 300 ) and (TBIL 2 x 400), Ref:442745 (300 tests/cartridge) and 476861 (400 tests/cartridge), For In Vitro Diagnostic Use, Rx Only, UDI: 15099590233075 (300 tests/cartridge) and 15099590625597 (400 tests/cartridge)

FDA product code: CIG — Diazo Colorimetry, Bilirubin
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K902801
Affected lot / code info: All Lot Numbers

Why it was recalled

It has been determined that N-acetyl p benzoquinone imine (NAPQI), a metabolite of acetaminophen (paracetamol), may cause negative interference for assays if present in high quantities in serum due to acetaminophen overdoese. This could result in a delay in diagnosis and treatment.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

On August 15, 2019, the firm mailed or emailed a "Urgent Medical device Recall" to affected consignees In addition to informing the consignees about the recall, they ask consignees to do the following: 1. Resolution: The following statement will be added to the Interfering Substances section of the Enzymatic Creatinine, Triglycerides GPO Blanked, Uric Acid, Direct Bilirubin, and Total Bilirubin Chemistry Information Sheets (CIS): N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI), a metabolite of acetaminophen (paracetamol), may generate erroneously low results in samples for patients that have taken toxic doses of acetaminophen (paracetamol). 2. Please share this information with your laboratory staff and retain this notification as part of your laboratory Quality System documentation. If you have forwarded any of the affected product(s) listed above to another laboratory, please provide them a copy of this letter. 3. So that we are assured you have received this important communication, please respond within 10 days in one of the following ways: " Electronically, if you received this communication via email. " Manually, complete and return the enclosed Response Form. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact our Customer Support Center; " From our website: http://www.beckmancoulter.com " By phone: call 1-800-854-3633 in the United States and Canada. " Outside the United States and Canada, contact your local Beckman Coulter representative.

Recalling firm

Firm: Beckman Coulter Inc
Address: 2470 Faraday Ave, Carlsbad, California 92010-7224

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,Utah,Virginia,Washington,West Virginia, Wisconsin,Wyoming Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Curacao, Czech Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mayotte, Mexico, Netherlands, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2019-08-15
Terminated: 2024-02-28
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #179515. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.