FDA Recall
Terminated
ACCU-CHEK Instant Meter; Catalog numbers 914 and 924.
Recall: Z-0978-05
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Initiated May 18, 2005
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-0978-05
- Event Number
- 32021
- Firm
- Roche Diagnostics Corp.
- FEI Number
- 1823260
- Product Code
- CGA
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Other
- Initiated
- May 18, 2005
- Posted
- July 13, 2005
- Terminated
- February 26, 2006
- Address
- 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46256-1025
Description
ACCU-CHEK Instant Meter; Catalog numbers 914 and 924.
Reason
The meter may self-start without a sample having been applied and report erroneous results without an error message if an undosed test strip is bent upwards while the meter is waiting for the sample or if the test strip opening has been previously flooded with excess control solution or blood.
Action
A recall letter dated 5/18/05 was sent to health care professionals informing them of the problem and reqeusting them to provide a letter to their patients alerting them to the issue and how to avoid it. A notice of the problem will be placed in all packages of strips in the future.
Distribution
Nationwide.