BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall 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 · Initiated November 21, 2012

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0638-2013
    Event Number
    63809
    Firm
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
    FEI Number
    3002637618
    Product Code
    JJW
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Nonconforming Material/Component
    Initiated
    November 21, 2012
    Posted
    January 4, 2013
    Terminated
    November 6, 2014
    Address
    2 Edgewater Dr, Norwood, MA, 02062-4637

    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 25C (77F).

    Action

    Siemens issued An Urgent Field Safety Notice via e-mail to all affected SiemensHealthcare Diagnostics Regional offices on November 21, 2012 both in the United States and foreign accounts. This notice informed customers of the issue with the CLINITEK Atlas and Chek-Stix Positive Urinalysis Control Solutions 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 25C (77F). You can use the reconstituted positive control solution for up to eight hours if the solution is held at 25C (77F) or lower. If the operating temperature is greater than 25C and lower than 30C (77F and 86F), the solution can be used for up to two hours. For questions regarding this recall call 781-269-3158.

    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