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Device recall: VITROS (R) Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 17, Product Code/ Catalog Number 6801701 -- For in vitro diagnostic use onl
FDA enforcement event 68286 is a device recall by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics of Rochester, NY, initiated 12 May 2014 and classified Class II, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 91% of the 1,176 device enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 23 Mar 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics has 105 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Rochester, NY.
Reason for recall
"Calibrator values assigned for the calibrator kit lots were released using a reference method that was undergoing validation for a new lot of European Reference Material (ERM). The validation process was not complete prior to calibrator value assignment for VITROS (R) Chemistry Products hsCRP Reagent (Product Code 6801739), Generation (GEN) 28."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1804-2014 | VITROS (R) Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 17, Product Code/ Catalog Number 6801701 -- For in vitro diagnostic use only --- VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 17 is used in conjunction with VITROS Chemistry Products FS Calibrator 1 to calibrate VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System, the VITROS 4600 Chemistry System… | Domestic - 612 units, Foreign - 461 units | Class II | Terminated | 25 Jun 2014 |
| Z-1805-2014 | VITROS (R) Chemistry Products FS Calibrator 1, Product Code/ Catalog Number 6801873 -- For in vitro diagnostic use only --- VITROS Chemistry Products FS Calibrator 1 is used in conjunction with VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kits to calibrate the VITROS 5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600… | Domestic - 464 units; Foreign - 361 units | Class II | Terminated | 25 Jun 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
All 105 events for Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Calibrator values assigned for the calibrator kit lots were released using a reference method that was undergoing validation for a new lot of European Reference Material (ERM). The validation process was not complete prior to calibrator value assignment for VITROS (R) Chemistry Products hsCRP Reagent (Product Code 6801739), Generation (GEN) 28."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Panama,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 23 Mar 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.