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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

epoc BGEM Test Card (Catalogue number CT-1004-00-00). quantitative testing of samples for pH, pCO2, pO2, Sodium Potassium , Ionized Calcium, Glucose, Lactate and Hematocrit.

Z-1971-2013

March 13, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Epocal
Event
Event 65126
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
828,750 Test Card
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1971-2013

Official wording

Reason: This recall is being initiated because the affected lots of this product may yield results that are not consistent with stated precision performance criteria at concentration values at the high-end of the Glucose test sensor (>400 mg/dl). Specifically, after a period of storage of three (3) to four (4) months, the Glucose sensor may report low results at the high end of the measurement range.

Code information: LOT #'s EXP. DATES 07-12283-00 03/26/2013 07-12284-00 03/27/2013 07-12285-00 03/28/2013 07-12289-00 04/01/2013 07-12290-00 04/02/2013 07-12292-00 04/04/2013 07-12293-00 04/05/2013 07-12296-00 04/08/2013 07-12297-00 04/09/2013 07-12298-00 04/10/2013 07-12300-00 04/12/2013 07-12303-00 04/15/2013 07-12305-00 04/17/2013 07-12306-00 04/18/2013 07-12307-00 04/19/2013 07-12310-00 04/22/2013 07-12312-00 04/24/2013 07-12313-00 04/25/2013 07-12314-00 04/26/2013 07-12317-00 04/29/2013 07-12320-00 05/02/2013 07-12321-00 05/03/2013 07-12324-00 05/06/2013 07-12325-00 05/07/2013 07-12327-00 05/09/2013 07-12331-00 05/13/2013 07-12333-00 05/15/2013 07-12335-00 05/17/2013 07-12338-00 05/20/2013 07-12340-00 05/22/2013 07-12341-00 05/23/2013 07-12345-00 05/27/2013 07-12346-00 05/28/2013 07-12347-00 05/29/2013 07-12349-00 05/31/2013 07-12352-00 06/03/2013 07-12354-00 06/05/2013 07-12355-00 06/06/2013 07-12362-00 06/13/2013 07-12363-00 06/14/2013 07-13002-00 06/19/2013 07-13003-00 06/20/2013 07-13004-00 06/21/2013 07-13007-00 06/24/2013 07-13008-00 06/25/2013 07-13009-00 06/26/2013 07-13010-00 06/27/2013 07-13014-00 07/01/2013 07-13015-00 07/02/2013 07-13017-00 07/04/2013

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the District of Columbia, US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VE, WA, WI, and WV and the coutries of India, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, Guatemala, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Russia Fed., Singapore, South Africa, South korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    This recall is being initiated because the affected lots of this product may yield results that are not consistent with stated precision performance criteria at concentration values at the high-end of the Glucose test sensor (>400 mg/dl). Specifically, after a period of storage of three (3) to four (4) months, the Glucose sensor may report low results at the high end of the measurement range.