Recall Z-2460-2012 ยท LDP Colorimetry, Acetaminophen
Alere San Diego, Inc.
Alere Triage TOX Drug Screen 9 Panel, P/N: 94402. The Alere Triage TOX Drug Screen is a fluorescence immunoassay intended to be used with the Alere Triage Meters for the qualitative determination of the presence of drug and/or the major metabolites above the threshold concentrations of up to 10 distinct drug classes, including assays for acetaminophen/paracetamol, amphetamines, methamphetamines,
| Date | Sep 26, 2012 (initiated Jul 12, 2012) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Alere San Diego is recalling Alere Triage TOX Drug Screen because there is a possibility that after installing the code chip provided with the affected lots: AMP, BAR, and PCP, the threshold ranges may not be consistently set correctly in all meters. |
| Root cause | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | Alere sent a 'NOTICE OF CORRECTION" letter dated July 12, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Customers with questions were instructed to contact Technical Services at (877) 308-8287. Customers were instructed to complete the Customer/Distributor Verification Form Notice of Correction even if they do not have any involved product and fax back to Technical Services at (858) 805-8457 or scan and email to responses.ts@alere.com. |
| Quantity | 591 kits |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |