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Low risk — use of or exposure to this product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products CK-MB Calibrators Recalled by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Due to Internal testing demonstrated that opened-reconstituted VITROS CK-MB Calibrators...

Date: April 3, 2013
Company: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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 Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics directly.

Affected Products

VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products CK-MB Calibrators, REF 128 6293, IVD, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics High Wycombe HP12 4DP, UK For use in the calibration of the VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, the VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System for the quantitative measurement of CK-MB in human serum and plasma (EDTA or heparin).

Quantity: Domestic: 3019 units, Foreign: 905 units

Why Was This Recalled?

Internal testing demonstrated that opened-reconstituted VITROS CK-MB Calibrators stored at -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Farenheit) generated invalid calibrations that were detected by positively biased quality control results.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

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