Device recall: AIA-PACK B12 (Vitamin B12) is designed for IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE ONLY for the quantitative measurement of vitamin…
Class II FDA enforcement event 81597. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The FDA record gives no reason.
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
Tosoh Bioscience Inc started this device recall on 30 Nov 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Grove City, OH. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 81597 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 2 Jan 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 14 Jan 2021.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide
Recalling firm
Tosoh Bioscience Inc, Grove City, OH.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
6 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0671-2019 | AIA-PACK B12 (Vitamin B12) is designed for IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE ONLY for the quantitative measurement of vitamin B12 (B12) in human serum on Tosoh AIA System analyzers. | 29645 units | Class II | Terminated | 2 Jan 2019 |
| Z-0672-2019 | AIA-PACK Folate (FOL) is designed for IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE ONLY for the quantitative measurement of folate in human serum on Tosoh AIA System analyzers. | 19366 units | Class II | Terminated | 2 Jan 2019 |
| Z-0673-2019 | ST AIA-PACK FT3 (FT3: Free Triiodothyronine) is designed for IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE ONLY for the quantitative measurement of Free Triiodothyronine (FT3) in human serum or heparinized plasma on specific Tosoh AIA System analyzers. | 24083 units | Class II | Terminated | 2 Jan 2019 |
| Z-0674-2019 | ST AIA-PACK Testosterone (TES) is designed for IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE ONLY for the quantitative measurement of testosterone in human serum on specific Tosoh AIA System analyzers. Measurement of testosterone is used to aid in the diagnosis and management of conditions involving excess or deficiency of this androgen. | 26745 units | Class II | Terminated | 2 Jan 2019 |
| Z-0675-2019 | ST AIA-PACK Homocysteine (HCY) is designed for IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE ONLY for the quantitative measurement of homocysteine in human serum, heparinized plasma or EDT A plasma on TOSOH AIA System Analyzers. Homocysteine measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of hyperhomocysteinemia or homocysteinuria. | 992 units | Class II | Terminated | 2 Jan 2019 |
| Z-0676-2019 | ST AIA-PACK ACTH (ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) is designed for IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE ONLY for the quantitative measurement of Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in human EDT A plasma. Measurements of ACTH are used in the differential diagnosis and treatment of certain disorders of the adrenal glands such as… | 1085 units | Class II | Terminated | 2 Jan 2019 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2018
- 1,074
- Share of these events in Class II
- 92%
- Product records in this event
- 6Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 27
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0671-2019The 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 81597. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/81597/. 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:
US Nationwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 81597?
- The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
29645 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.