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Roche Diagnostics Corp.: ACCU-CHEK Compact Care Kit; catalog number 3149137.

Recall number
Z-0977-05
Recalling firm
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
Product
ACCU-CHEK Compact Care Kit; catalog number 3149137.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2005-05-18
Posted
2005-07-12
Terminated
2005-12-12
Reason
The meter may self-start without a sample having been applied and report erroneous results without an error message if the nose cover is not properly snapped in place and the undosed test strip is bent upwards while the meter is waiting for the sample, or if excess control solution or blood has been applied to the test strip.
Root cause
Other
Action
A recall letter dated 5/18/05 was sent to health care professionals informing them of the problem and reqeusting them to provide a letter to their patients alerting them to the issue and how to avoid it. A notice of the problem will be placed in all packages of strips in the future.
Quantity
not on file
Distribution
Nationwide.
Lot, serial or model codes
All units.
510(k) numbers
["K022171"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
NBW
Firm FEI
1823260
Firm city
Indianapolis
Firm state
IN
Firm country
not on file

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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Size
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Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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2026-10-06

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