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Health product recall

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