Perkinelmer: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-0687-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

NEOBASE NON-DERIVATIZED MSMS KIT Product Number: 3040-001U. This tandem mass spectrometry (MSMS) reagent kit is intended for the measurement and evaluation of amino acids, succinylacetone, free carnitine, and acylcarnitine concentrations from newborn heel prick blood samples dried on filter paper. Quantitative analysis of these analytes ) and their relationship with each other is intended to provide analyte concentration profiles that may aid in screening newborns for metabolic disorders.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 26, 2012

Date Posted: January 23, 2013

Recall Number: Z-0687-2013

Event ID: 63771

Reason for Recall:

Truncated V-Bottomed Microplate Wells used in assays contain defective wells.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 819 kits (10 plates/kit)

Code Information:

Lot Numbers: 617253 , 617346, 618494 , 618653, 618764 , 619453

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide Distribution.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated