FDA Recall Terminated

In vitro Diagnostic-Clinitest hCG Cassette Pregnancy Test, Radio immunoassay for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) test system Product Number: 1760 The Clinitest hCG Pregnancy Test is for in vitro diagnostic use as a qualitative method in the rapid detection of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine specimens.

Recall: Z-1715-2008 · Initiated April 4, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1715-2008
Event Number
47384
Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics
FEI Number
3002637618
Product Code
JHI
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Component design/selection
Initiated
April 4, 2008
Posted
September 1, 2008
Terminated
March 15, 2012
Address
2 Edgewater Dr, Norwood, MA, 02062-4637

Description

In vitro Diagnostic-Clinitest hCG Cassette Pregnancy Test, Radio immunoassay for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) test system Product Number: 1760 The Clinitest hCG Pregnancy Test is for in vitro diagnostic use as a qualitative method in the rapid detection of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine specimens.

Reason

False negative hCG results due to decreased sensitivity

Action

Siemens notified Distributors ( Distributor Bulletin Urgent Field Safety Notice) and end-users (Customer Bulletin Urgent Field Safety Notice) Clinitest hCG Cassette Recall by letter dated 4/3/08. Users are requested to, discontinue use, discard the product, and immediately contact Siemens technical support representative or distributor for replacement cassettes from a different lot. If you have any question or have not received the recall notification, contact your local Siemens Distributor Relations Representative or Siemens Technical Support at 877-229-3711 option 13 then 5.

Distribution

Nationwide

Quantity

8180