CLASS II Device recall · Reported 10 Aug 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Vitros Immunodiagnostic Products Total T4 Reagent Pack recalled
Ortho-clinical Diagnostics is recalling Vitros Immunodiagnostic Products Total T4 Reagent Pack, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 2 Jun 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2302-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74366
- Recalling firm
- Ortho-clinical Diagnostics, Bridgend
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Jun 2016
- FDA classified
- 29 Jul 2016
- Reported
- 10 Aug 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Test Kits & Diagnostics
Timeline
| 2 Jun 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Classified by FDA | +57 days |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics confirmed that sample results generated from VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Total T4 Reagent Packs may show a negative bias prior to the open pack storage limit of <= 8 weeks that is located in the Instructions for Use (IFU) for VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Total T4 Reagent Pack.
Product as listed by the FDA
VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Total T4 Reagent Pack, REF/Product Code 874 4468, Unique Identifier No. 10758750005147, IVD --- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, For in vitro diagnostic use only. For the quantitative measurement of total thyroxine (T4) in human serum and plasma (EDTA or heparin) using the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System to aid in the differential diagnosis of thyroid disease.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide including Puerto Rico) and foreign distribution to Canada and Bermuda
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics confirmed that sample results generated from VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Total T4 Reagent Packs may show a negative bias prior to the open pack storage limit of <= 8 weeks that is located in the Instructions for Use (IFU) for VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Total T4 Reagent Pack.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Numbers:1836, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1968, 1978, 1988, 1998
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide including Puerto Rico) and foreign distribution to Canada and Bermuda
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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