Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Panther Fusion Extraction Reagent-S Recalled by Hologic, Inc Due to Reagent component included in flu test kit may...

Date: October 10, 2019
Company: Hologic, Inc
Status: Ongoing
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Hologic, Inc directly.

Affected Products

Panther Fusion Extraction Reagent-S, Ref PRD-04331, IVD, CE, Rx Only consisting of FCR-S Fusion Capture Reagent - S, Nucleic Acid in a buffered solution and FER-S Fusion Enhancer Reagent-S (Lithium Hydroxide Solution), UDI: 15420045509214

Quantity: 47 kits

Why Was This Recalled?

Reagent component included in flu test kit may cause both high background signal in a true negative sample leading to false positive and/or false negative results. This could result in false positive and/or false negative results on patient samples or failed controls leading to invalid runs. This could result in incorrect results being reported and a delay in treatment.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed to 14 states: AR, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, LA, NM, NY, PA, TX, UT, WA, WI

Affected (14 states)Not affected

About Hologic, Inc

Hologic, Inc has 24 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report