Recall of Device Recall ACCUCHEK

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Roche Diagnostics Corp..

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
    35729
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1377-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-06-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-08-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-05-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    blood glucose test strips; - Product Code LFR
  • Reason
    The drying agent beads, located in the cap, may become loose and fall into the vial causing the test strips to potentially give incorrect blood glucose test results.
  • Action
    U.S. consignees, point of care coordinators or laboratory managers, long term care professionals, health care professionals, pharmacists, and mail order distributors were notified via letter dated 6/28/06 to cease using the strips and to contact the firm for replacement if they see loose beads in their vial. International accounts were also notified.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    All lots expiring before July 31, 2007.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA and countries of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand and Uruguay.
  • Product Description
    Accu-Chek Inform blood glucose test strips; International Reference nos. 04535057001, 04647696001 and 04535120001.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Roche Diagnostics Corp., 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis IN 46256-1025
  • Source
    USFDA