Z-1381-06
Accu-Chek Sensor Comfort Pro blood glucose test strips; International Reference nos. 03758770001...
Roche Diagnostics GmbH / initiated 2006-06-27 / Terminated
Roche Diagnostics Corp. began a recall of Accu-Chek Sensor Comfort Pro blood glucose test strips; International Reference nos. 03758770001, 03360652080, 03051188003, 03620115003, and 04535235003 on . The reason FDA records is "The drying agent beads, located in the cap, may become loose and fall into the vial causing the test strips to potentially give incorrect blood glucose results". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-1381-06
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Roche Diagnostics GmbH
- Product
- Accu-Chek Sensor Comfort Pro blood glucose test strips; International Reference nos. 03758770001, 03360652080, 03051188003, 03620115003, and 04535235003.
- Product code
- LFR Glucose Dehydrogenase, Glucose
- Reason for recall
- The drying agent beads, located in the cap, may become loose and fall into the vial causing the test strips to potentially give incorrect blood glucose results
- FDA root cause
- Other
- Action
- U.S. consignees, point of care coordinators or laboratory managers, long term care professionals, health care professionals, pharmacists, and mail order distributors were notified via letter dated 6/28/06 to cease using the strips and to contact the firm for replacement if they see loose beads in their vial. International accounts were also notified.
- Quantity in commerce
- 21,000,000 consumer vials and 10,000,000 hospital vials to U.S. plus 35,000,000 vials international-(Totals for Recalls Z-1377-1384-06)
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution-USA and countries of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand and Uruguay.
- Product codes and lots
- All lots expiring before July 31, 2007.
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