FDA recall Z-2360-2018

Biocare Medical, LLC · Class II · device

Product

Vulcan Fast Red Chromogen Kit 2, part of an immunohistochemistry (IHC) procedure using an alkaline phosphatase (AP) detection system. Catalog numbers FR805-5L and FR805S

Reason for recall

Chromogen failed to develop due to a stability issue caused by environmental factors with a raw material in the Vulcan Fast Red Buffer.

Distribution

CA, VT, KY, LA, OR, RI, GA, IL, MA, TX, KS, FL, Japan, and Germany

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2018-04-24
Report date
2018-07-11
Termination date
2020-07-14
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Pacheco, CA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2360-2018