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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

Accu-Chek Performa Test Strip, Blood glucose monitoring system, Catalog no. 07299702001 Product Usage: The Accu-Chek Performa test strips are for use with the Accu-Chek Performa meter to quantitatively measure glucose (sugar) in venous whole blood or fresh capillary whole blood samples from the fingertips.

Reported: June 20, 2018 Initiated: May 7, 2018 #Z-2186-2018

Product Description

Accu-Chek Performa Test Strip, Blood glucose monitoring system, Catalog no. 07299702001 Product Usage: The Accu-Chek Performa test strips are for use with the Accu-Chek Performa meter to quantitatively measure glucose (sugar) in venous whole blood or fresh capillary whole blood samples from the fingertips.

Reason for Recall

The recalling firm has identified two lots of test strips that are out of specification. Affected test strips show an increased potential for: strip errors prior to applying a blood sample; strips not detected once inserted; or a biased result may occur, which may not be detectable. In the case of a biased result, incorrect action could be taken by the user in response to the displayed blood glucose result as compared to the actual blood glucose value.

Details

Recalling Firm
Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
Units Affected
295,248
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide distribution. Foreign distribution to Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Denmark Dominican Republic El Salvador Finland Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong (SAR China) Hungary India Indonesia Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Ireland Kenya Korea Kuwait Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Malta Mexico Myanmar Netherlands New Zealand Norway Oman Pakistan Philippines Poland Russian Federation New Zealand Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan (Republic of China), Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Portugal"
Location
Indianapolis, IN

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Accu-Chek Performa Test Strip, Blood glucose monitoring system, Catalog no. 07299702001 Product Usage: The Accu-Chek Performa test strips are for use with the Accu-Chek Performa meter to quantitatively measure glucose (sugar) in venous whole blood or fresh capillary whole blood samples from the fingertips.. Recalled by Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.. Units affected: 295,248.
Why was this product recalled?
The recalling firm has identified two lots of test strips that are out of specification. Affected test strips show an increased potential for: strip errors prior to applying a blood sample; strips not detected once inserted; or a biased result may occur, which may not be detectable. In the case of a biased result, incorrect action could be taken by the user in response to the displayed blood glucose result as compared to the actual blood glucose value.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on June 20, 2018. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2186-2018.