BD Test Strips. The US market BD Test Strips are identified by Catalog Numbers 322027 (50 count BD Test Strips Durable medical Equipment consignees), 322053 (50 Count BD Test Strips Trade consignees), and 322060 (10 Count BD Test Strips packaged within BGM kits). The Canadian market BD Test Strips are identified by Catalog Numbers 322002 (50 count BD Test Strips), 322003 (100 count BD Test strips), and 322009 (10 count BD Test strips). Health Hazard Evaluation: There is negligible medical risk to patients with diabetes using the BD blood glucose systems due to the increase of E-3 error messages.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-0763-04
- Event Number
- 28391
- Firm
- Becton Dickinson & Company
- FEI Number
- 2243072
- Product Code
- NBW
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Other
- Initiated
- January 29, 2004
- Posted
- July 20, 2004
- Terminated
- October 29, 2004
- Address
- 1 Becton Dr, Franklin Lakes, NJ, 07417-1815
Description
BD Test Strips. The US market BD Test Strips are identified by Catalog Numbers 322027 (50 count BD Test Strips Durable medical Equipment consignees), 322053 (50 Count BD Test Strips Trade consignees), and 322060 (10 Count BD Test Strips packaged within BGM kits). The Canadian market BD Test Strips are identified by Catalog Numbers 322002 (50 count BD Test Strips), 322003 (100 count BD Test strips), and 322009 (10 count BD Test strips). Health Hazard Evaluation: There is negligible medical risk to patients with diabetes using the BD blood glucose systems due to the increase of E-3 error messages.
39 lots of BD Test strip may produce an increased frequency of E-3 messages when used during blood glucose testing.
Trade and health care professionals were sent recalled letters dated 1/29/2004.
The product was shipped nationwide to 28 Wholesalers, 15 retail pharmacies and pharmacy chains, 18 managed markets/Mail order facilities, and 616 health care professionals. There are 29 Canadian consignees.
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