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Alere Cholestech LDX Multianalyte Control, 2 vial set… recallZ-0746-2013 · Alere San Diego, Inc. · initiated Oct 22, 2012

Class III Terminated All recalls posted in January 2013

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  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Alere San Diego, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

Out of range (increased) HDL Cholesterol results.

FDA root cause category: Component design/selection

What the company is doing

A recall letter was sent on 10/22/12 to all customers who purchased the Alere Cholestech LDX Mutianalyte Control, 2 vial set, Catalog Number 88769, Lot #C2510 & Lot #C2510A. The letter informed the customers that these lots of controls may yield results which are out of range high for the Level 2 control when tested with the Alere Cholestech LDX HDL test. Customers are instructed of the actions to be taken. On 11/16/12, the recall expanded to include the Alere Cholestech LDX Calibration Verification, 4 vial set, Catalog 88770, Lot#271097. The problem identified is that these lots of calibration verification materials may yield results which are out of range high when tested with the Alere Cholestech LDX HDL test. Customers are instruted of the actions to be taken. On 3/6/13, the recall expanded to include the Alere Cholestech LDX Calibration Verification, 4 Vial set, Catalog # 88770, Lot#298148 and 301886. The recall expanded to include the Alere Cholestech LDX Multianalyte Control, 2 vial Set, Catalog # 88769, Lots#C2572, C2572A, C2593 and C2593A. Customers are instructed to complete and fax the enclosed verification form within 10 days. Customers with questions are instructed to contact Alere San Diego, 9975 Summers Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA 92121, (877) 308-8289, fax (858) 805-8457, and [email protected].

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0746-2013
Recall class
Class III
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Oct 22, 2012
Posted by the FDA
Jan 29, 2013
Recalling firm
Alere San Diego, Inc.
Quantity
11,166 kits
Product code
JJY
FDA submissions
K102700
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Puerto Rico and South Korea.

Product description

Alere Cholestech LDX Multianalyte Control, 2 vial set, Catalog Number: 88769 Alere Cholestech LDX Multianalyte Control (hereafter referred to as Controls) enables users to monitor the performance of total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), triglycerides (TRG), glucose (GLU), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) test procedures on the Alere Cholestech LDX System. The results obtained for the controls are to be compared with the assigned values given on the Expected Values Card, accompanying the package insert, to determine if the procedure is within control limits. Assayed quality control material for use with the Alere Cholestech LDX System.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot#C2510, C2510A, C2572, C2572A, C2593, and C2593A.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K102700 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 63918).

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