FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Roche Diagnostics Corp.: Roche Ammonia/Ethanol/CO2 Control A (Abnormal) for use in conjunction with Roche/Hitachi, COBAS INTEGRA, cobas c111 and cobas 46250 c 501 clinical chemistry analyzers; Cat. Number. 20753009190. Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Indianapolis, IN
- Recall number
- Z-0379-2008
- Recalling firm
- Roche Diagnostics Corp.
- Product
- Roche Ammonia/Ethanol/CO2 Control A (Abnormal) for use in conjunction with Roche/Hitachi, COBAS INTEGRA, cobas c111 and cobas 46250 c 501 clinical chemistry analyzers; Cat. Number. 20753009190. Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Indianapolis, IN
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2007-11-14
- Posted
- 2007-12-29
- Terminated
- 2009-09-22
- Reason
- High Quality Control Recovery: Undetected high quality control recovery in bicarbonate assay.
- Root cause
- Process design
- Action
- Consignees were notified of this recall by an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter sent on 11/14/07. The letter instructed the users to immediately discontinue use of Ammonia/ Ethanol/CO2 Control N and Ammonia/Ethanol/CO2 Control A (with listed lots) for quality control assessment of the bicarbonate assay. They were informed that controls may still be used to assess ammonia and ethanol, but alternative controls must be used for assessment of the bicarbonate assay. Consignees are instructed to destroy products at their facility. Consignees were notified of the availability of replacement product via letter dated .
- Quantity
- 1,296
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distibution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lots No: 179021-01 and 179021-02; exp. 3/31/2008.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K031880"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JJY
- Firm FEI
- 1823260
- Firm city
- Indianapolis
- Firm state
- IN
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
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