FDA Recall Terminated

ADVOCATE Redi-Code+ BMB-BA006A Blood Glucose test strips Product Usage: The ADVOCATE Redi-Code+ BMB-BA006A Blood Glucose test strips are used only with the ADVOCATE Redi-Code+ BMB-EA004S meter to quantitatively measure glucose in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from finger tips, the palm, the forearm, the upper arm, the calf, and the thigh.

Recall: Z-2021-2014 · Initiated May 5, 2014

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2021-2014
Event Number
68196
Firm
DIABETIC SUPPLY OF SUNCOAST, INC. Barrio
FEI Number
3005861699
Product Code
CGA
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Labeling False and Misleading
Initiated
May 5, 2014
Posted
July 22, 2014
Terminated
June 13, 2017
Address
Espinosa Road, # 2 Km 26.2, Dorado, PR, 00646

Description

ADVOCATE Redi-Code+ BMB-BA006A Blood Glucose test strips Product Usage: The ADVOCATE Redi-Code+ BMB-BA006A Blood Glucose test strips are used only with the ADVOCATE Redi-Code+ BMB-EA004S meter to quantitatively measure glucose in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from finger tips, the palm, the forearm, the upper arm, the calf, and the thigh.

Reason

"Advocate Redi-Code + BMB-BA006A Blood Glucose test strips" are inappropriately labeled and marketed as "Advocate Redi-Code + Blood Glucose test strips".

Action

Diabetic Supply of Suncoast, Inc. sent an Urgent Voluntary Medical Device Recall letter dated June 6, 2014, to all affected consignees. The firm is asking the distributors to examine their inventory immediately and quarantine any product subject to recall. In addition, if they may have further distributed this product, to please identify their customers and notify them at once of this product recall. Customers who have the BMB-BA006A Advocate Redi-Code+ test strips can contact Diabetic Supply of Suncoast, Inc. directly for further information to determine if the products are being used in the proper manner or if they need to be returned to Suncoast for replacement. Test strips will be replaced with relabeled (with new labels) boxes of test strips to avoid any chance of confusion. Consumers should stop using the above mentioned product and contact Suncoast to find out if this recall pertains to the products they have in their possession and if so how to have them replaced for the relabeled product manufactured by BroadMaster Bio-Tech. Customers with questions should call Diabetic Supply of Suncoast, Inc. at 561-296-0488. For questions regarding this recall call 561-254-1007.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Venezuela, Ecuador, Canada & Vietnam

Quantity

1,852,800 cases (50 strips ea)