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Roche Diagnostics Corp.: Alfa Wassermann brand REF E1-8 STARLYTE III ISE Fluid Pack for use in the STARLYTE III electrolyte analyzer, Roche part number 03361152001.

Recall number
Z-0609-05
Recalling firm
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
Product
Alfa Wassermann brand REF E1-8 STARLYTE III ISE Fluid Pack for use in the STARLYTE III electrolyte analyzer, Roche part number 03361152001.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2004-12-21
Posted
2005-03-11
Terminated
2005-06-30
Reason
A defective seam in the two chamber pouch may result in the mixing of reagents, which would either result in an inability to calibrate the analyzer or would bias patient results.
Root cause
Other
Action
Own name distributor consignees were notified on or about 1/3/05 via letter dated 12/21/04, and were requested to discontinue shipment of the product, notify all of their customers of the recall and to discard product. Roche consignees were notified via letter dated 12/21/04, requested to notify their customers if they had further distributed the product, and instructed to discard all inventory of product.
Quantity
5222 units
Distribution
Nationwide, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Russia, San Salvador, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and Uruguay.
Lot, serial or model codes
All units.
510(k) numbers
["K932642","K972673"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
not on file
Firm FEI
1823260
Firm city
Indianapolis
Firm state
IN
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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