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Health product recall

HOMOCYSTEINE TESTS (2015-03-27)

Starting date:
March 27, 2015
Posting date:
April 27, 2015
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-53097

Recalled Products

A. HOMOCYSTEINE TESTS

Reason

This recall is related to a potential under recovery of specific lots of homocysteine in EDTA plasma samples. Serum samples are not affected by this issue.

Affected products

A. HOMOCYSTEINE TESTS

Lot or serial number
  • 69781101 (Model 05385815190)
  • 69781401 (Model 06542921190)
Model or catalog number
  • 05385415190
  • 06542921190
Companies
Manufacturer
Roche Diagnostics Gmbh
Sandhoferstrasse 116
Mannheim
68305
GERMANY