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Siemens CLINITEST hCG -Pregnancy Test (qualitative), Radio immunoassay,Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) test system. P

FDA device recall Z-0972-2012 · posted 2012-02-07 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
Reason for recall
A potential for false positive or increase in borderline results with patients and commercially available negative control material.
Action taken
Siemens issued Overnight Mailings of Urgent: Recall Notices on December 15, 2011 for delivery beginning December 16, 2011 to Distributors and end users. Customer bulletin has been issued instructing customers to discontinue use of product and discard impacted inventory. Customers are to contact their distributor regarding credit for unused product. For technical questions contact Siemens Technical Solutions Center at 877-229-3711.
Root cause
Process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
JHI
Quantity affected
48,578 Kits (25 tests / kit)
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- US, Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Date initiated
2011-12-15
Date posted
2012-02-07
Date terminated
2015-03-30
Location
Tarrytown, NY

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