FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Alere San Diego, Inc.: Product Brand Name(s): Innovacon Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device, OrALert Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device, OrALert Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device with BZO, Reditest On-Site Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device & XALEX One Step Rapid Drug Test. Type of Packaging: 25 individually pouched test devices & collectors in a labeled kit box. The OrALert Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device for AMP/mAMP/COC/OPI/THC/PCP/BZO is an immunoassay based on the principle of competitive binding. Drugs that may be present in the oral fluid specimen compete against their respective drug conjugates for binding sites on their specific antibody.
- Recall number
- Z-0653-2014
- Recalling firm
- Alere San Diego, Inc.
- Product
- Product Brand Name(s): Innovacon Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device, OrALert Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device, OrALert Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device with BZO, Reditest On-Site Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device & XALEX One Step Rapid Drug Test. Type of Packaging: 25 individually pouched test devices & collectors in a labeled kit box. The OrALert Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device for AMP/mAMP/COC/OPI/THC/PCP/BZO is an immunoassay based on the principle of competitive binding. Drugs that may be present in the oral fluid specimen compete against their respective drug conjugates for binding sites on their specific antibody.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-06-03
- Posted
- 2014-01-09
- Terminated
- 2014-03-18
- Reason
- Alere initiated this recall of certain lots of the Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device because the sponge may become dislodged from the Saliva Collector handle prior to or during the oral fluid sample collection process. If the sponge becomes dislodged during the specimen collection process, the donor may inadvertently swallow the sponge which could present a choking risk.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Firm sent customers notification letter via combination of fax, email or direct mail. The notification letter dated June 3, 2013, titled "URGENT PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE", informed customers of the recall, reason for recall, product description with lot codes, potential hazard statement, customer required actions, and contact information.
- Quantity
- 280,710
- Distribution
- US Distribution: including states of: AL, CA, PA, and VA.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot/Unit Codes: DSD-765-011 (Alere PN 4012350099) DOA2100709, DOA2110198, DOA2120093, DOA3010031, DOA3010095, DOA3010096, DOA3010393, DOA3010566, DOA3020420. DSD-765-011 (Alere PN 4080350099) DOA2100672, DOA2120094, DOA2120095, DOA2120158, DOA3010013, DOA3010064, DOA3010097, DOA3010394, DOA3010565, DOA3020557. DSF-765-031 (Alere PN 4584150099) DOA2100438, DOA2100667, DOA2110073, DOA2110315, DOA2120096, DOA2120738, DOA2120739, DOA3010003, DOA3010004, DOA3010005, DOA3010199, DOA3010202, DOA3020182, DOA3020183. DSF-765-011 (Alere PN 4582290164) DOA2100250, DOA2110316 , DOA2110317 , DOA2120502, DOA2120503, DOA3010236. DSF-765-011 (Alere PN 4028220211) DOA2100614. Expiration date, or Expected shelf life: 10/31/14 to 2/28/15. Expected shelf life: 24 months.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- DKZ
- 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
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- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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