Siemens CLINITEST hCG -Pregnancy Test (qualitative), Radio immunoassay,Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) test system. Package of 25. Product Code 1760/ Catalog# 06484105). For in vitro diagnostic use as a qualitative method in the rapid detection of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine specimens.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued February 7, 2012).
- Company
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
- Recall Initiated
- December 15, 2011
- Posted
- February 7, 2012
- Terminated
- March 30, 2015
- Recall Number
- Z-0972-2012
- Quantity
- 48,578 Kits (25 tests / kit)
- Firm Location
- Tarrytown, NY
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
A potential for false positive or increase in borderline results with patients and commercially available negative control material.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- US, Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
Lot / Code Info
Lot Expiration 028619, 6/8/2012; 028924, 7/5/2012; 029997, 10/7/2012; 030240, 11/6/2012; 030431, 11/24/2012; 030602, 12/8/2012; 030826, 12/24/2012; 030998, 1/11/2013; 031332, 2/4/2013; 031460, 2/19/2013; 031662, 3/6/2013; 031798, 3/20/2013; 031924, 3/30/2013; 032180, 4/28/2013; and 032106, 4/19/2013.
Root Cause
Process control
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.