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Health product recall

Streptex Latex Agglutination Kit (2013-05-06)

Starting date:
May 6, 2013
Posting date:
January 24, 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-37619

Recalled products

  1. Streptex Latex Agglutination Kit

Reason

Streptex group D latex may give weak or false negative test results. The positive control reagent continues to react satisfactorily with the latex and will not indicate that the latex reagent is weak.

Affected products

A. Streptex Latex Agglutination Kit

Lot or serial number
  • 1154057
  • 1192181
Model or catalog number
  • RE30950501
Companies
Manufacturer
Remel Inc.
12076 Santa Fe Drive
Lenexa
66215
Kansas
UNITED STATES