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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published March 19, 2019

BIOPHEN UFH Control C1 Recall: Incorrect Instructions for Use in Specific Lots

Aniara Diagnostica recalls BIOPHEN UFH Control C1 devices with specific lot numbers due to incorrect Instructions for Use packaging. Affected units may have improper instructions that could lead to improper use.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1189-2019Medical deviceAniara Diagnostica ›
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Recalling firmAniara Diagnostica LLC7768 Service Center Dr · West Chester, OH 45069-2442
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Aniara Diagnostica is recalling specific lots of BIOPHEN UFH Control C1 devices because they were packaged with incorrect Instructions for Use. This could lead to improper use of the device if the instructions are not followed correctly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/68602-biophen-ufh-control-c1-recall-incorrect-instructions-for-use-in.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/68602-biophen-ufh-control-c1-recall-incorrect-instructions-for-use-in · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1189-2019

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“BIOPHEN UFH Control C1 Recall: Incorrect Instructions for Use in Specific Lots.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/68602-biophen-ufh-control-c1-recall-incorrect-instructions-for-use-in. Based on FDA recall #Z-1189-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1189-2019%22&limit=1).

Aniara Diagnostica LLC recalled BIOPHEN UFH Control C1, REF 224101, distributed to accounts in Michigan and Pennsylvania, according to the FDA on March 19, 2019. The company packaged incorrect Instructions for Use into specific lots of the device product codes.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Aniara Diagnostica
  • Product: BIOPHEN UFH Control C1, REF 224101
  • Lots: F1700314P2, F1700314P3, F1700314P4, F1801638P1
  • Quantity: 41 units
  • Distribution: MI and PA

The hazard

The manufacturer packaged incorrect versions of the Instructions for Use into specific lots for three device product codes. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Aniara Diagnostica LLC has five other recalls on record since July 19, 2019. Other recent recalls of similar products include Broselow Filled Organizer Recall (Dec. 15, 2025), Bioporto ProNephro AKI Reagent Kit Recall (May 18, 2026), and Beckman Coulter Emit 2000 Quinidine Assay Recall (July 13, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the lot numbers on the device packaging: F1700314P2, F1700314P3, F1700314P4, or F1801638P1. The product is a BIOPHEN UFH Control C1 device.

  • Brand
    Aniara Diagnostica
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class III
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Distributed to accounts in MI and PA.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-1188-2019BIOPHEN UFH Control C2, REF 223901; Lot F1700315P714 kits
Z-1189-2019BIOPHEN UFH Control C1, REF 224101; Lots F1700314P2, F1700314P3, F1700314P4, F1801638P141 units
Z-1190-2019BIOPHEN LMWH Control C4, REF 224201; Lots F1701555P43 units
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Device Lot Number

    Verify the lot number on the device packaging to see if it matches the affected lots: F1700314P2, F1700314P3, F1700314P4, or F1801638P1.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed to accounts in MI and PA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Michigan, Pennsylvania.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 19, 201912. FDA classified it Class III: Apr 17, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 24, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 12, 201942019
  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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Questions people ask

Do I need to stop using the device immediately?

No, but you should check the lot number to ensure you have an affected unit. The recall does not require immediate discontinuation.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1189-2019 (March 19, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1189-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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