Device recall: HSV 2 Primers, Catalog #18081020. Analyte Specific Reagent. The HSV-2 primer pair is specific for HSV-2 (Herpes…
Class II FDA enforcement event 65770. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Firm received complaints that HSV-2 primers failed to amplify HSV-2 DNA.
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
Life Technologies Corporation started this device recall on 13 May 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Frederick, MD. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 65770 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 4 Sep 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 28 Aug 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
USA Nationwide Distribution in the states of DE, IA, MN, and NC.
Recalling firm
Life Technologies Corporation, Frederick, MD.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2085-2013 | HSV 2 Primers, Catalog #18081020. Analyte Specific Reagent. The HSV-2 primer pair is specific for HSV-2 (Herpes Simplex Virus 2). For use in Clinical laboratories when developing their own diagnostic tests. | 15 kits | Class II | Terminated | 4 Sep 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2013
- 1,236
- Share of these events in Class II
- 90%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 8
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| 7 Feb 2018 | Human Fetal Hemoglobin (HBF-1) FITC Conjugate | Device | Class II | 1 |
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Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2085-2013The 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 65770. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/65770/. 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:
USA Nationwide Distribution in the states of DE, IA, MN, and NC.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 65770?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
15 kits
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 90% of the 1,236 device events that started in 2013 are in Class II.