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Accu-Chek Mobile test cassette and test strips (2014-04-08)
- Starting date:
- April 8, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type II
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-39489
Recalled products
A) Accu-Chek Mobile Test-Cassette
B) Accu-Chek Compact Test Strips
Reason
Accu-Chek compact test strips and Accu-Chek mobile test-cassette may produce potentially erroneous false low blood glucose readings in patients undergoing ceftriaxone therapy (e.g. Rocephin or cefotrix).
Affected products
A) Accu-Chek Mobile Test-Cassette
Lot or serial number
All lots
Model or catalog number
05953740119
05953758119
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
Mannheim
68305
GERMANY
B) Accu-Chek Compact Test Strips
Lot or serial number
All lots
Model or catalog number
05599415119
05599423119
05919967119
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
Mannheim
68305
GERMANY