FDA Recall Terminated

HACH SteriChek Sensitive Total Chlorine Reagent Strips, Tests for water and rinse water down to 0.1 mg/l (ppm), packaged 1/100-strip btl. per carton, 12 cartons per shipping case, Product #821972. The firm name on the label is HACH Company, Ames, IA. The product is used in measuring for low levels of total chlorine (including chloramines and free chlorine) in feed water used to prepare dialysate.

Recall: Z-2353-2008 · Initiated May 23, 2008

Recall

Recall Number: Z-2353-2008
Event Number: 48613
Firm: Hach Co
FEI Number: 1000518597
Product Code: FKP
Status: Terminated
Root Cause: Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated: May 23, 2008
Posted: September 21, 2008
Terminated: March 20, 2012
Address: 100 Dayton Ave, Ames, IA, 50010-6402

Description

Reason

Inconsistencies in total chlorine and free chlorine levels may result in providing inaccurate false positive or false negative results

Action

The firm initiated phone calls on 5/22/08 and explained the reason for recall and requested the product be quarantined. The customer was informed they would receive a recall letter providing instructions for return, replacement, or credit. During the phone call, some of the customers asked if they should recall to the end user level and they were told to do so, but this instruction was not verbally given to everyone. The recalling firm issued a letter dated 5/23/08 via overnight mail which explained the reason for recall and requested return of the product. The letter requests the customer to notify the end users. A Return Form was enclosed to report the amount of product being returned. The firm telephoned all nonresponders on 7/1-2/08 to assure they received the recall notification. On 7/21/08, the firm issued two different letters flagged as "Expanded Recall Notification" dated 7/21/08. One of the letters covered Product/Part numbers 811909, 812144, and 821972, which were all HACH brands. The other letter covered Product/Part number 812004, which was a private brand. Reason for recall expansion was explained and return of product was requested. If the product was further distributed, subrecall was requested to the end user level. A "Return Form" was enclosed to be completed to indicate the amount of product being returned. Some customers who tried to order product #811909 received a letter dated 7/28/08 informing them they could use their Total Chlorine DPD Test Kit, product #811902, as an alternative method for testing. For assistance, contact Hach Customer Service at 1-800-548-4381, ext. 3563.

Distribution

Nationwide and Foreign distribution to Canada and Denmark.

Quantity

21,540 bottles