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Clinitest hCG Cassette Pregnancy Test, Radio immunoassay for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) test system Product Numb

FDA device recall Z-1475-2008 · posted 2008-09-01 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics
Reason for recall
False positive hCG results
Action taken
Siemens issued a Service Bulletin to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Branches via email on 10/17/007, and a customer bulletin to outside the US . Users are requested to discontinue use and discard the product. A Completion Notification was requested to be completed and returned by the faculties.
Root cause
Employee error
Status
Terminated
Product code
JHI
Quantity affected
3065 kits
Distribution
Nationwide Canada, France, Korea, Netherlands, UK
Date initiated
2007-10-17
Date posted
2008-09-01
Date terminated
2012-03-15
Location
Norwood, MA

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