FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Alere San Diego, Inc.: Product Brand Name(s): Alere Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile"GLU Test Cassette, Model 10-991. Product Generic Name: Alere Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile"GLU Test Cassette. Description of the product: Lipid. Glucose panel Test cassettes. Product packaging: 10 individually pouched cassettes in a labeled kit box. Intended for the quantitative determination of total cholesterol, HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, triglycerides, and/or glucose in whole blood, serum, and plasma.
- Recall number
- Z-0379-2014
- Recalling firm
- Alere San Diego, Inc.
- Product
- Product Brand Name(s): Alere Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile"GLU Test Cassette, Model 10-991. Product Generic Name: Alere Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile"GLU Test Cassette. Description of the product: Lipid. Glucose panel Test cassettes. Product packaging: 10 individually pouched cassettes in a labeled kit box. Intended for the quantitative determination of total cholesterol, HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, triglycerides, and/or glucose in whole blood, serum, and plasma.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-10-23
- Posted
- 2013-11-22
- Terminated
- 2014-09-25
- Reason
- Alere initiated a recall of Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile-GLU test cassettes, Catalog Number 10-991, Lot # 320167, becuase an incorrect lot number was printed on the outer 10 pack kit box label. The incorrect Lot # number printed was 321067.
- Root cause
- Labeling Change Control
- Action
- Alere initiated this recall by sending out notification letters to customers via fax, email, or direct mail. The letter titled "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE NOTICE", dated October 23, 2013 is accompanied by a response form/Verification form. The notification informed customers of the reason for recall, product description with codes, required actions by the customers, and contact information.
- Quantity
- 3,621 kits
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution: USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model Number: 10-991. Lot #320167. Expiration date, or Expected shelf life: 8/31/14. Expected shelf life: up to 12 months.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K120615"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- CGA
- Firm FEI
- 1000125596
- Firm city
- San Diego
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
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