FDA Enforcement Class III Terminated

Siemens Chek-Stix Positive and Negative Control Strips for Urine Chemistry (Distributed OUS Only) Catalog Number: 1360L Chek-Stix¿ Positive and Negative Control Strips for Urine Chemistry: When used with Siemens reagent strips and tablets for urinalysis, CHEK-STIX¿ positive and negative control strips provide defined results for glucose, bilirubin, ketone (acetoacetic acid), specific gravity, blood, pH, protein, urobilinogin, nitrite, and leukocytes

Recall: Z-0638-2013 · Reported January 16, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0638-2013
Event ID
63809
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
January 16, 2013
Initiation Date
November 21, 2012
Classification Date
January 4, 2013
Termination Date
November 6, 2014
Address
2 Edgewater Dr, Norwood, MA, 02062-4637, United States

Description

Siemens Chek-Stix Positive and Negative Control Strips for Urine Chemistry (Distributed OUS Only) Catalog Number: 1360L Chek-Stix¿ Positive and Negative Control Strips for Urine Chemistry: When used with Siemens reagent strips and tablets for urinalysis, CHEK-STIX¿ positive and negative control strips provide defined results for glucose, bilirubin, ketone (acetoacetic acid), specific gravity, blood, pH, protein, urobilinogin, nitrite, and leukocytes

Reason

When these lots of control material are reconstituted, the positive control solution leukocyte result may become negative if the solution is held for more than two hours above 25¿C (77¿F).

Code Info

Carton/Bottle Lot Number: C9094081C P9094081C C0100101A P0100101A C9101022C P9101022C

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Canada, Aruba, Brazil, Denmark, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore,Thailand, Bahamas, South Wales, and Hong Kong,

Quantity

700