Z-0469-2007
Confirm Clearly Smart Pregnancy Test (Confirm Clearly Starter Kits, Product Code 30136 and Confirm Clearly...
Mizuho USA, Inc. / initiated 2006-11-17 / Terminated
Mizuho USA, Inc. began a recall of Confirm Clearly Smart Pregnancy Test (Confirm Clearly Starter Kits, Product Code 30136 and Confirm Clearly Refills Kits, Product Code 30138) Note: (1) Confirm... on . The reason FDA records is "False positives-the firm has received a higher than expected rate of complaints regarding false-positive results". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-0469-2007
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Mizuho USA, Inc.
- Product
- Confirm Clearly Smart Pregnancy Test (Confirm Clearly Starter Kits, Product Code 30136 and Confirm Clearly Refills Kits, Product Code 30138) Note: (1) Confirm Clearly Starter Kits: When sold in the U.S., the product consists of a reader and two disposable test sticks; when sold in Canada, the product consists of a reader and one disposable test stick (2) Confirm Clearly Refills Kits: The refill consists of three disposable test sticks.
- Product code
- LCX Kit, Test, Pregnancy, Hcg, Over The Counter
- Reason for recall
- False positives-the firm has received a higher than expected rate of complaints regarding false-positive results.
- FDA root cause
- Other
- Action
- On November 14, 2006, Mizuho USA and SSL decided to cease further distribution of the product, and to contact SSL''s customers and ask them to return any unsold units. Mizuho USA informed SSL Americas by telephone. On November 21, 2006, SSL Americas sent Recall Notification Letters to each of its customers by US First Class, Certified, Return-receipt mail. The letter included a 'Fax Back' Notification to be use by the firm for recall effectiveness checks.
- Quantity in commerce
- 474,000 Kits
- Distribution
- Worldwide-USA and Canada
- Product codes and lots
- Confirm Clearly Starter Kits UPC Code 3-02340-30136-7 and Confirm Clearly Refills Kit UPC Code 3-02340-30138-1 (all lots including: Confirm Clearly Starter Kits Lot numbers : LE612, LE613, LF601, LF606, LF612, LG604, LG609, LG616, LH601, LH607, LH610, LH615, LH621, LJ607, LK605 & LK611 Confirm Clearly Refills Kits Lot numbers : LE611, LF603, LF611, LG602, LG605, LG613, LG614, LH602, LH603, LH611, LH612, LH614, LH619, LJ606, LK602 & LK610 Special Pack Deal (6 Starter Kits & 6 Refill Kits) Lot number; LH608
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