Reported Oct 30, 2013 · Terminated

Perkin Elmer 226 Sample Collection Device, Serial numbers: 06132903 - 06198900. The PerkinElmer 226 Sample Collection…

Perkin Elmer Health Sciences, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Perkin Elmer Health Sciences, Inc. · 17 P & N Drive · Greenville, SC · 29611

Is this the product you have?

  • Perkin Elmer 226 Sample Collection Device
  • Serial numbers06132903 - 06198900. The PerkinElmer 226 Sample Collection Devices are intended to be used as a medium to collect and transport whole blood specimen spots to a laboratory, in newborn screening. The device includes a tear-apart form for the collection of demographic information
Lot codes and dates
  • Job number313119
  • Item Lot numberOhio HEA 2518
  • Serial numbers06132903 - 06198900
Amount recalled
65,984 devices

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Some devices may be contaminated on the back side of the device with glue in the blood application area.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jul 17, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:30 PM UTC

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