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Z-1365-06

ACCU-CHEK HQ for Blood Glucose Monitoring and Automated Data Management and Communication; Contents include...

Roche Diagnostics GmbH / initiated 2006-06-22 / Terminated

Roche Diagnostics Corp. began a recall of ACCU-CHEK HQ for Blood Glucose Monitoring and Automated Data Management and Communication; Contents include two Accu-Chek Advantage monitors including Cat. no... on . The reason FDA records is "The meter gives an error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a bad strip". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1365-06
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Product
ACCU-CHEK HQ for Blood Glucose Monitoring and Automated Data Management and Communication; Contents include two Accu-Chek Advantage monitors including Cat. no. 2138018 and Cat. no. 2138026. Ref. nos. 12138018001 and 12218542001 both include include meters with model number 777.
Product code
LFR Glucose Dehydrogenase, Glucose
Reason for recall
The meter gives an error message that can "actually" mean either a problem with the strip or a blood glucose too low to measure, but the meter error message only reports that there is a bad strip.
FDA root cause
Other
Action
A recall notification letter dated April 24, 2006 was sent to each customer alerting them to the fact that this error code has a dual meaning. New software will be installed in all meters when it becomes available.
Quantity in commerce
55,189 meters (for all Recalls Z-1354-1371-06)
Distribution
Worldwide, USA, Germany, Guam, North Mariana Islands, Panama and Virgin Islands.
Product codes and lots
All units.