FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Alere San Diego, Inc.: IMO-402 Mononucleosis Rapid Test Device (Whole Blood/Serum/Plasma). Catalog #IMO-402/94201 The MONO test (Whole Blood) is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of Infectious Mononucleosis heterophile antibodies in whole blood to aid in the diagnosis of infectious Mononucleosis.
- Recall number
- Z-1148-2013
- Recalling firm
- Alere San Diego, Inc.
- Product
- IMO-402 Mononucleosis Rapid Test Device (Whole Blood/Serum/Plasma). Catalog #IMO-402/94201 The MONO test (Whole Blood) is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of Infectious Mononucleosis heterophile antibodies in whole blood to aid in the diagnosis of infectious Mononucleosis.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-02-26
- Posted
- 2013-04-18
- Terminated
- 2013-08-29
- Reason
- Alere San Diego is recalling the Clearview Mononucleosis Cassette because the positive control included in the rapid test may produce false negative results.
- Root cause
- Material/Component Contamination
- Action
- Alere sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated February 26, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter informs the customers of the problems identified and the actions to be taken. Customers with unused product remaining are instructed to immediately discard it. Investigations of customer complaints indicate that the positive control included with this lot may produce false negative results. Customers are instructed to return the attached Verification form. Customers that have consumed all product are instructed to indicate zero under "Quantity Discarded" and complete and fax back the form. Replacement product will be provided for any unused portion of the affected lot based on completion and return of the attached Verification Form. Customers with any questions are instructed to contact Alere Technical Services at (866) 216-0094 or by email at later.flow.support@alere.com. For questions regarding this recall call 858-805-2000, ext 3015.
- Quantity
- 78 kits
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution including TN, WA, UT, KS, KY, MN, GA, MA, PA, NY, VT, and the Dist. of Columbia
- Lot, serial or model codes
- The affected control lot number is 11030386. Lot/Unit Codes: MON1040008 & MON1040016.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K042272"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KTN
- Firm FEI
- 1000125596
- Firm city
- San Diego
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- 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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