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Event 74940

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
August 02, 2016
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class III
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Alere San Diego, Inc.

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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LDX Optical Check Cassettes (OCC) Model Number: 10-228 and 14-535 Cassette in box with foam insert. The cassette is used to check the optics system of the LDX analyzer. Product Usage: The Optics Check Cassette is used to check the optics system of the Alere Cholestech LDX¿ Analyzer. It is run once a day before patient samples are tested and after the analyzer has been moved or serviced.

Z-2778-2016
Recall number
Z-2778-2016
Initiated
August 02, 2016
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Alere San Diego, Inc.
Quantity
12,951

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Incorrect expiration date on the magnetic strip that does not match the labeled expiration date.

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Reason for recall

Incorrect expiration date on the magnetic strip that does not match the labeled expiration date.

Code information

Model Number: 10-228 and 14-535 Lot Number: 332994

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - U.S Nationwide in the states of: TN, MA, GA, OK, VA, FL, TN, MO, AL, TX, IL, NY, VT, RI, KY, WI, AL, NC, LA, SD, TX, VA, MI, MN, IN, IA, CA, AR, PA, HI, WV, KS, CO, CT, UT and the countries of Japan, England, Canada