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Mizuho USA, Inc.: Confirm Clearly Smart Pregnancy Test (Confirm Clearly Starter Kits, Product Code 30136 and Confirm Clearly Refills Kits, Product Code 30138) Note: (1) Confirm Clearly Starter Kits: When sold in the U.S., the product consists of a reader and two disposable test sticks; when sold in Canada, the product consists of a reader and one disposable test stick (2) Confirm Clearly Refills Kits: The refill consists of three disposable test sticks.

Recall number
Z-0469-2007
Recalling firm
Mizuho USA, Inc.
Product
Confirm Clearly Smart Pregnancy Test (Confirm Clearly Starter Kits, Product Code 30136 and Confirm Clearly Refills Kits, Product Code 30138) Note: (1) Confirm Clearly Starter Kits: When sold in the U.S., the product consists of a reader and two disposable test sticks; when sold in Canada, the product consists of a reader and one disposable test stick (2) Confirm Clearly Refills Kits: The refill consists of three disposable test sticks.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2006-11-17
Posted
2007-01-05
Terminated
2008-05-23
Reason
False positives-the firm has received a higher than expected rate of complaints regarding false-positive results.
Root cause
Other
Action
On November 14, 2006, Mizuho USA and SSL decided to cease further distribution of the product, and to contact SSL''s customers and ask them to return any unsold units. Mizuho USA informed SSL Americas by telephone. On November 21, 2006, SSL Americas sent Recall Notification Letters to each of its customers by US First Class, Certified, Return-receipt mail. The letter included a 'Fax Back' Notification to be use by the firm for recall effectiveness checks.
Quantity
474,000 Kits
Distribution
Worldwide-USA and Canada
Lot, serial or model codes
Confirm Clearly Starter Kits UPC Code 3-02340-30136-7 and Confirm Clearly Refills Kit UPC Code 3-02340-30138-1 (all lots including: Confirm Clearly Starter Kits Lot numbers : LE612, LE613, LF601, LF606, LF612, LG604, LG609, LG616, LH601, LH607, LH610, LH615, LH621, LJ607, LK605 & LK611 Confirm Clearly Refills Kits Lot numbers : LE611, LF603, LF611, LG602, LG605, LG613, LG614, LH602, LH603, LH611, LH612, LH614, LH619, LJ606, LK602 & LK610  Special Pack Deal (6 Starter Kits & 6 Refill Kits) Lot number; LH608
510(k) numbers
["K060825"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
LCX
Firm FEI
1000150264
Firm city
Poway
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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