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Safety Alert for Streptex Group D Latex Lot number: 1154057

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2013-04-18
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-04-18
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20130418.html
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Medical Device Safety Alert
  • Reason
    Medical device safety alert: thermo fisher scientific streptex group d latex, lot number: 1154057 medical device manufacturer, thermo fisher scientific, has issued a field safety notice concerning the streptex group d latex lot number: 1154057 sold separately as r30950901 lot number: 1149576 and contained within the kits detailed below: streptex latex agglutination test (200 tests) r30164701 lot number: 1187912 streptex latex agglutination test (50 tests) r30950501 lot number: 1192181 streptex latex agglutination test (50 tests) r30950901 lot number: 1149576 an internal technical investigation has confirmed that streptex group d latex lot: 1154057 sold separately as r30950901 lot: 1149576 and contained within the kits mentioned above may give weak or false negative test results. the positive control reagent continues to react satisfactorily with the latex and will not indicate that the reagent is weak. the manufacturer advises users to: i) destroy any remaining inventory of the lot listed above; ii) review results reported; iii) consider retesting and/or seek appropriate expert advice; and iv) contact customer services or local oxoid supplier who will issue a replacement. according to the manufacturer, the affected products were distributed in hong kong. if you are in possession of the affected products, please contact your supplier for necessary actions. posted on 18 april 2013.

Device

Streptex Group D Latex Lot number: 1154057
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: Thermo Fisher Scientific Streptex Group D Latex, Lot Number
  • Manufacturer
    Thermo Fisher Scientific

Manufacturer

Thermo Fisher Scientific