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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 14, 2022

R&D Systems Quantikine Erythropoietin Controls Recall: CE Marking Error

R&D Systems recalls Quantikine Erythropoietin Human Serum Controls due to incorrect CE marking in product instructions. Affected lots have a labeling error that may cause regulatory issues but does not pose a safety risk to users.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1390-2022Medical deviceR&D Systems ›
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Recalling firmR & D Systems, Inc.614 Mckinley Pl Ne · Minneapolis, MN 55413-2610
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R&D Systems is recalling Quantikine Erythropoietin Human Serum Controls because the product instructions contain an incorrect CE marking. This labeling error does not affect the product's safety or performance but could cause regulatory compliance issues for users. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60510-r-d-systems-quantikine-erythropoietin-controls-recall-ce-marking-error.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60510-r-d-systems-quantikine-erythropoietin-controls-recall-ce-marking-error · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1390-2022

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“R&D Systems Quantikine Erythropoietin Controls Recall: CE Marking Error.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60510-r-d-systems-quantikine-erythropoietin-controls-recall-ce-marking-error. Based on FDA recall #Z-1390-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1390-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on June 14, 2022, that R&D Systems is recalling Quantikine IVD Erythropoietin Human Serum Controls due to an error in the Instructions for Use regarding CE marking. The agency said the firm has notified customers and is replacing the products with correct inserts.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: R&D Systems
  • Product: Quantikine IVD Erythropoietin Human Serum Controls
  • IFU Part Number: 750095
  • Lot Codes: P301801, P304262, P306132, P310038, P314685, P320216, P322531
  • Expiration Date: 08/04/2023

The hazard

The Instructions for Use provided with the affected lots contains an error associated with the product's CE marking. The erroneous label included a Notified Body designation that should not be specified for this Class I self-certified product under the EU In Vitro Diagnostics Directive.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show R & D Systems, Inc. has 4 other recalls on record since 2018-09-11. Other recent recalls of similar products include Boston Scientific FARASTAR Ablation Generator EU Recall (2026-06-11), Fresenius Medical Care Bicarby Dialysate Recall (2026-05-07), and Edwards EVOQUE Tricuspid Delivery System Recall (2026-03-27).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your Quantikine Erythropoietin Human Serum Controls have the lot codes P301801, P304262, P306132, P310038, P314685, P320216, or P322531 with expiration date 08/04/2023. The product is labeled with an incorrect CE marking in the instructions.

  • Brand
    R&D Systems
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Verify if your Quantikine Erythropoietin Human Serum Controls have the affected lot codes listed in the recall notice.

  2. Contact Manufacturer

    Reach out to R&D Systems to confirm if your product is affected and request a replacement with the correct labeling.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 11 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: named in the noticeMNIllinois: nationwideILWisconsin: named in the noticeWIMichigan: nationwideMINew York: nationwideNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: named in the noticeMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: named in the noticeOHPennsylvania: named in the noticePANew Jersey: named in the noticeNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: named in the noticeUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: nationwideVAMaryland: nationwideMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: named in the noticeLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: nationwideGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: named in the noticeTXFlorida: named in the noticeFLPuerto Rico: named in the noticePR

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, MN, UT, OH, MA, TX, PR, PA, NJ, CA, WI, LA, Puerto Rico, and the countries of CANADA, UNITED KINGDOM, ISRAEL, MEXICO, THAILAND, CHINA, HONG KONG, AUSTRALIA, INDONESIA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: California, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4.1 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 14, 202212. FDA classified it Class III: Jul 15, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 27, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 24, 2026420222026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1390-2022 (June 14, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1390-2022 to see it in context.
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