Device recall: Novocastra Liquid Mouse Monoclonal Antibody Calretinin, NCL-L-CALRET-566. Intended for the qualitative identification…
Class II FDA enforcement event 73823. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Novocastra Liquid Mouse Monoclonal Antibody Calretinin when used in combination with specific Lots of antibody diluent will give reduced staining.
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
Leica Microsystems, Inc. started this device recall on 22 Mar 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Buffalo Grove, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 73823 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 1 Jun 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 30 Nov 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution -- U.S., to the following states: AK, CA, FL, GA, MN, MT, NJ, OH, TX and WA; and, the country of Canada.
Recalling firm
Leica Microsystems, Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL.
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-1704-2016 | Novocastra Liquid Mouse Monoclonal Antibody Calretinin, NCL-L-CALRET-566. Intended for the qualitative identification by light microscopy of human calretinin molecule in paraffin sections. | 290 units | Class II | Terminated | 1 Jun 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2016
- 1,232
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 33
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1704-2016The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73823. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/73823/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- openFDA device enforcement reports
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- 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 -- U.S., to the following states: AK, CA, FL, GA, MN, MT, NJ, OH, TX and WA; and, the country of Canada.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 73823?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
290 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,232 device events that started in 2016 are in Class II.