Device recall: VACUETTE Cellestis 1 ml QuantiFERON - TB ANTIGEN; Shake 10x; REF 454074; HE0105; 13X75 50 pcs.,1200 pcs. in total…
Class II FDA enforcement event 64228. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Cellestis is recalling QuantiFERON - TB Gold TB Blood Collection Tubes and HA TB Blood Collection Tubes due to potential contamination.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Cellestis Inc started this device recall on 27 Sep 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Santa Clarita, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 64228 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Mar 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 25 Apr 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great…
Recalling firm
Cellestis Inc, Santa Clarita, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0888-2013 | VACUETTE Cellestis 1 ml QuantiFERON - TB ANTIGEN; Shake 10x; REF 454074; HE0105; 13X75 50 pcs.,1200 pcs. in total; Product Usage: QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT) is an in vitro diagnostic test using a peptide cocktail simulation ESAT-6, CFP-10 and TB7.7 (p4) proteins to stimulate cells in heparinized whole blood. | 309,400 units | Class II | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
| Z-0889-2013 | Vacuette Cellestis 1 ml QuantiFERON TB ANTIGEN (HA) High Altitude: Shake 10x; REF 454413. HE0396. greiner bio-one; 13x75 50pcs.,1200 pcs in total. Product Usage: QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT) is an in vitro diagnostic test using a peptide cocktail simulation ESAT-6, CFP-10 and TB7.7 (p4) proteins to stimulate cells in… | 29,690 units | Class II | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0888-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 64228. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/64228/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 64228?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
309,400 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 88% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class II.