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Device recall: Rheumatoid Factor Standard (RF CAL) Catalogue Number: RF2301 GTIN: 05055273205039 Product Usage: The Randox Rheumatoid F
FDA enforcement event 83791 is a device recall by Randox Laboratories Ltd. of Crumlin (North), N/A, initiated 9 Aug 2019 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. 88% of the 968 device enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 8 Jan 2021. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Randox Laboratories Ltd. has 52 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
Randox Laboratories Ltd., Crumlin (North), N/A, Ireland.
Reason for recall
"The assigned value for Rheumatoid Factor over recovers against the reference material RF serum, 1st British standard from NIBSC. Ref = 64/002. The calibrator values have been adjusted to re-align to the reference material."
Distribution
"US Nationwide distribution in the states of WV, ME, NJ, CA, and Puerto Rico."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0282-2020 | Rheumatoid Factor Standard (RF CAL) Catalogue Number: RF2301 GTIN: 05055273205039 Product Usage: The Randox Rheumatoid Factor Latex-Enhanced Immunorutbidimetric Test Kit is an in vitro diagnostic reagent for the quantitative determination of rheumatoid factors (RF) in human serum. This test kit may be used to… | 17 kits | Class II | Terminated | 13 Nov 2019 |
| Z-0283-2020 | Liquid Protein Calibrators (SP CAL (LIQ)) Catalogue Number: IT2691 GTIN: 05055273204032 Product Usage: Liquid Protein Calibrators are intended for in vitro diagnostic use in the calibration of ASO, Complement C3, Complement C4, CRP, Ferritin, Haptoglobin, IgA, IgG, IgM, Prealbumin, and Transferrin assays on Clinical… | 100 kits | Class II | Terminated | 13 Nov 2019 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Randox Laboratories Ltd.
All 52 events for Randox Laboratories Ltd.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The assigned value for Rheumatoid Factor over recovers against the reference material RF serum, 1st British standard from NIBSC. Ref = 64/002. The calibrator values have been adjusted to re-align to the reference material."
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: "US Nationwide distribution in the states of WV, ME, NJ, CA, and Puerto Rico."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 8 Jan 2021. "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.