Events

Recall of Accu-Chek Inform II test strips

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Roche Diagnostics GmbH.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    22946
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-05-08
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 recall data from the U.S. and New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Roche Diagnostics (NZ) Ltd, 15 Rakino Way, Mt Wellington, AUCKLAND 1644
  • Reason
    The manufacturer has identified a potential issue where specific lots for accu-chek inform ii test strips are not meeting product specifications. the issue has coincided with an observed higher than expected amount of strip errors before dose and an increased potential for biased results. investigation of returned, complaint test strips identified cracking of the reagent and underlying electrode as the cause of the failures.
  • Action
    Product to be destroyed

Device

Accu-Chek Inform II test strips

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics GmbH