LeadCare II Blood Lead Test Kit recallZ-1952-2021 · Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. · initiated May 7, 2021
Class I Terminated All recalls posted in July 2021
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Why it was recalled
Magellan has received reports that control tests of either the Low-Control and/or the High-Control generated a low result. The issue may cause the underestimation of blood lead levels in patient samples.
FDA root cause category: Nonconforming Material/Component
What the company is doing
On May 17, 2021, Magellan issued an Urgent Medical Device Removal notice to customers and distributors via letter notifying them Magellan has identified an ongoing issue with testing of the controls included in specified lots of LeadCareII Blood Lead Test Kits, LeadCare Plus Blood Lead Test Kits, and LeadCare Ultra Blood Lead Test Kits. REQUIRED ACTIONS: LeadCare blood lead test kits, Catalog Numbers: 70-6762, 82-0004, and 70-8098 - Per laboratory policies and procedures, laboratories should evaluate patient test results that were generated with the impacted lots. - Magellan is recommending retesting of suspect results below 5 mg/dL. - All blood Lead test results should be shared with the patient s physician for interpretation and to determine when retesting and follow-up care are necessary. - Review current inventory and segregate any remaining stock. - Discontinue use of any remaining stock. - Contact Magellan Technical Support 1-800-275-0102 to obtain a FedEx label to return any remaining inventory to Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. and receive replacement product (replacement product is currently available). - Promptly complete and return the Customer Notification Form (this will indicate receipt of this field correction notice). Complete this form even if you have no remaining inventory. On June 23, 2021, Magellan expanded their recall to include an additional product lot by placing telephone calls to the primary distributors. Magellan will issue an Expanded Urgent Medical Device Recall notice to all impacted customers via certified mail starting June 30,2021. Customers are advised to review inventory, segregate and discontinue use of all impacted products. Therefore, patient testing should not be performed (using any of the impacted lots) until resolution of the issue. Immediate Actions: - Review current inventory and segregate any remaining stock. - Discontinue use of any remaining stock. - Promptly complete and return the Customer Notification Form below t
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1952-2021
- Recall class
- Class I (most serious)
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- May 7, 2021
- Posted by the FDA
- Jul 1, 2021
- Recalling firm
- Magellan Diagnostics, Inc.
- Quantity
- 387,281 kits (48 tests/kit=1,757,040 tests)
- Product code
- DOF
- FDA submissions
- K052549
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico; Canada, Vietnam, India, Italy, Peru, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, and Philippines.
Product description
LeadCare II Blood Lead Test Kit Catalog Number 70-6762
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Lot Numbers/Expiration Date: 2013M - 22APR22; 2014M - 29APR22; 2015M - 12MAY22; 2016M - 19MAY22; 2017M - 10JUN22; 1st expansion 6/21/2021: 2101M - 28JUL22; 2103M - 18AUG22; 2105M - 11SEP22; 2106M - 21JAN22; 2107M - 30SEP22; 2nd expansion 8/30/2021; 2012M Sublots: -08, -09, -10, -11, -12, -13, -14 - 08APR22; 2018M - 06JUN22; 2102M - 30SEP21; 2109M - 15OCT22; 2110M - 29OCT22; 2111M - 31MAY22; 2112M - 13NOV22; 2113M - 30JUN22; 2114M - 17DEC22; 2115M - 29DEC22; 7114M - 17DEC22.
Other devices under the same FDA submission
5 devices cleared under K052549 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- LeadCare® II Blood Lead Test KitMagellan Diagnostics, Inc. · Lead, Atomic Absorption4 recalls353 reports
- LeadCare® II Blood Lead Analyzer KitMagellan Diagnostics, Inc. · Lead, Atomic Absorption137 reports
- LeadCare® II 5X Test KitMagellan Diagnostics, Inc. · Lead, Atomic Absorption1 recall0 reports
- LeadCare® II Blood Lead Testing System 9X Test KitMagellan Diagnostics, Inc. · Lead, Atomic Absorption1 recall0 reports
- LeadCare® II Blood Lead Analyzer Kit, RefurbishedMagellan Diagnostics, Inc. · Lead, Atomic Absorption21 reports
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 87992).
- Z-1953-2021 · TerminatedLeadCare Plus Blood Lead Test Kit Catalog Number 82-0004
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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