Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Test, Reference Number 9901-NCOV-10G, Catalog Number 99COV200L-EN02, UPC Code: 887473000207 (EAN-13: 08800111707728)
- Recall Initiated
- March 31, 2023
- Posted
- May 23, 2023
- Recall Number
- Z-1594-2023
- Quantity
- 2,712,767 kits
- Firm Location
- Deogyeong-Daero Suwon Korea (the Republic, of)
Reason for Recall
The liquid buffer component in the affected test kit lots was determined to have bacterial contamination. User may notice a slight odor when the buffer is brought close to the nose.
Distribution
US Nationwide.
Lot / Code Info
Lot Numbers: 53K41T5T1 53K41X1T1 53K41X2T1 53K41X3T1 53K4211T1 53K4212T1 53K4213T1 53K4221T1 53K4222T1 53K4223T1 53K4224T1 53K4225T1 53K4231T1 53K4232T1 53K4233T1 53K4261T1 53K4262T1 53K4271T1 53K4272T1 53K4273T1 53K4274T1 53K4291T1 53K4292T1 53K42A1T1 53K42A2T1 53K42A3T1 53K42E1T1 53K42G1T1 53K42G2T1 53K42H1T1 53K42H2T1 53K42L1T1 53K42L2T1 53K4361AC 53K4362AC 53K4392AC 53K38N3T1 53K38N2T1 53K38N1T1 53K38N4T1 53K38N5T1 53K38P1T1 53K38P2T1 53K38P3T1
Root Cause
Material/Component Contamination
Action Taken
Press release issued 5/4/23 by SD BioSensor: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/recall-notice---sd-biosensor-inc-requests-discontinuation-of-use-and-disposal-of-specific-pilot-covid-19-at-home-tests-in-the-united-states-due-to-microbial-contamination-in-the-liquid-buffer-solution-301816494.html A notification letter titled "Subject: Statement about the patient risk assessment for the Extraction buffer of Pilot" COVID-19 At-Home Test" dated 3/31/23 was sent to Roche. A Roche URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL notification letter dated 5/4/23 was sent to customers. . Assess your current inventory, quarantine, and discontinue distribution of all affected PilotTM COVID-19 At-Home Test kits, and Roche will contact you in the near future to discuss final actions related to the affected product in your inventory. . If you distributed product to consumers, make information in the enclosed Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Test Consumer Message (TP-01837) available to your consumers per your established process for recall notification. . Complete all sections of the enclosed Recall Response form (TP-01836) and return it according to the instructions on the form. . Maintain this Urgent Medical Device Removal (UMDR) for future reference. In addition to this communication to U.S. distributors, as part of a media release on May 03, 2023, consumers are being asked to stop using and discard affected test kits, and contact Roche directly for follow-up actions. Questions Product images, lot information, and consumer actions are available at go.roche.com/pilottest or by contacting the Roche Support Network Customer Support Center at 1-866-987-6243 and select option 1.