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Tosoh Bioscience, Inc.: Tosoh Bioscience HLC-723G8 Analyzer for HbA1c testing.

Recall number
Z-1225-2017
Recalling firm
Tosoh Bioscience, Inc.
Product
Tosoh Bioscience HLC-723G8 Analyzer for HbA1c testing.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2016-11-07
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2021-02-09
Reason
The device defect associated with this recall may result in HbA1c values with a negative bias in patients with the hemoglobin variants C, D, E and S. The negative bias occurs at the higher levels of HbA1c, e.g. 9%, but not at the diagnostic medical decision point of 6.5%.
Root cause
Software design
Action
Recall notification letters were distributed to customers on 11/7/16. The letters instructed customers to review the chormatography to determine whether or not a variant peak was detected. If so, restest the sample using an alternative method.
Quantity
682 analyzers
Distribution
Worldwide distribution. The products were shipped to the following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, AND WY. The recalled products were shipped to the following countries: Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Eduador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay,
Lot, serial or model codes
All active analyzers
510(k) numbers
["K071132","K131580"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JCM
Firm FEI
1000123732
Firm city
South San Francisco
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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