FDA recall record

Life Technologies CTSTM Essential 8 Medium recall — FDA Z-0275-2020

Component was not tested by the supplier for adventitious agents

Class IIclassification
Z-0275-2020official record ID
Nov 13, 2019report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-0275-2020
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmLife Technologies Corporation
Report dateNov 13, 2019
Recall initiation dateJun 11, 2019
Quantity3693 Kits
LocationGrand Island, NY, United States

Official product description

CTSTM Essential 8 Medium

Why the product was recalled

Component was not tested by the supplier for adventitious agents

Distribution information

StemPro MSC SFM CTSTM distributed to the following states in the USA: AL, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, MA, MD, MN, NC, NE, NJ, NY,OH, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. StemPro MSC SFM CTSTM distributed Internationally to the following countries: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vietnam. CTSTM Essential 8 Medium distributed to the following states in the USA: CA, DC, FL, IA, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, NY, WA, WI. CTSTM Essential 8 Medium distributed Internationally to the following countries: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom.

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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