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Health product recall

Cell-Chex (2014-09-15)

Starting date:
September 15, 2014
Posting date:
October 2, 2014
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-41637

Recalled Products

Cell-Chex 

Reason

Error on the assay for Cell-Chex control lot 4244. Mononuclear and polymorphonuclear percentages in the white blood count differential section are inverted for L1-UC, L1-CC and L2. Correct mononuclear value for all levels should be 26% and correct polymorphononuclear value for all levels should be 74%.

Affected products

Cell-Chex

Lot or serial number

4244

Model or catalog number

212420
212424
212425
212429
212430
212431
212432

Companies
Manufacturer
Streck
7002 South 109th Street,
Omaha
68128
Nebraska
UNITED STATES