Z-0609-05

Alfa Wassermann brand REF E1-8 STARLYTE III ISE Fluid Pack for use in the STARLYTE III electrolyte analyzer...

Name: Z-0609-05 Alfa Wassermann brand REF E1-8 STARLYTE III ISE Fluid Pack for use in the STARLYTE III electrolyte analyzer...
Creator: Roche Diagnostics Corp.
Published: 2004-12-21
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Roche Diagnostics GmbH / initiated 2004-12-21 / Terminated / root cause: packaging

FDA source

Roche Diagnostics Corp. began a recall of Alfa Wassermann brand REF E1-8 STARLYTE III ISE Fluid Pack for use in the STARLYTE III electrolyte analyzer, Roche part number 03361152001 on 2004-12-21. The reason FDA records is "A defective seam in the two chamber pouch may result in the mixing of reagents, which would either result in an inability to calibrate the analyzer or would bias patient results". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0609-05
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2004-12-21
Posted: 2005-03-11
Terminated: 2005-06-30
Recalling firm: Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Product: Alfa Wassermann brand REF E1-8 STARLYTE III ISE Fluid Pack for use in the STARLYTE III electrolyte analyzer, Roche part number 03361152001.
Reason for recall: A defective seam in the two chamber pouch may result in the mixing of reagents, which would either result in an inability to calibrate the analyzer or would bias patient results.
Root cause tag: packaging
FDA root cause: Other
Action: Own name distributor consignees were notified on or about 1/3/05 via letter dated 12/21/04, and were requested to discontinue shipment of the product, notify all of their customers of the recall and to discard product. Roche consignees were notified via letter dated 12/21/04, requested to notify their customers if they had further distributed the product, and instructed to discard all inventory of product.
Quantity in commerce: 5222 units
Distribution: Nationwide, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Russia, San Salvador, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and Uruguay.
Product codes and lots: All units.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)