Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

Human Fetal Hemoglobin (HBF-1) FITC Conjugate Recalled by Life Technologies Corporation Due to Three lots of Human Fetal Hemoglobin FITC Conjugate...

Date: February 7, 2018
Company: Life Technologies Corporation
Status: Terminated
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 Life Technologies Corporation directly.

Affected Products

Human Fetal Hemoglobin (HBF-1) FITC Conjugate

Why Was This Recalled?

Three lots of Human Fetal Hemoglobin FITC Conjugate are displaying high background and unusual bright staining in the controls and patient samples which could potentially lead to erroneous results (i.e. false positives)

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed to 15 states: CA, DE, FL, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, WA

Affected (15 states)Not affected

About Life Technologies Corporation

Life Technologies Corporation has 13 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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