Product Brand Name — Class II medical device recall Z-0653-2014
Terminated recall by Alere San Diego, Inc., reported 2014-01-15, distributed in AL, CA, PA, VA. Alere initiated this recall of certain lots of the Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device because the sponge may become
| Recall number | Z-0653-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Alere San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-06-03 |
| Classified | 2014-01-09 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-01-15 |
| Terminated | 2014-03-18 |
| Distributed | AL, CA, PA, VA |
| Quantity | 280,710 |
Product
Product Brand Name(s): Innovacon Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device, OrALert Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device, OrALert Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device with BZO, Reditest On-Site Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device & XALEX One Step Rapid Drug Test. Type of Packaging: 25 individually pouched test devices & collectors in a labeled kit box. The OrALert Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device for AMP/mAMP/COC/OPI/THC/PCP/BZO is an immunoassay based on the principle of competitive binding. Drugs that may be present in the oral fluid specimen compete against their respective drug conjugates for binding sites on their specific antibody.
Reason for recall
Alere initiated this recall of certain lots of the Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device because the sponge may become dislodged from the Saliva Collector handle prior to or during the oral fluid sample collection process. If the sponge becomes dislodged during the specimen collection process, the donor may inadvertently swallow the sponge which could present a choking risk.
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