FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Hach Co: HACH SteriChek Sensitive Total Chlorine Reagent Strips, Tests for water and rinse water down to 0.1 mg/l (ppm), packaged 1/100-strip btl. per carton, 12 cartons per shipping case, Product #821972. The firm name on the label is HACH Company, Ames, IA. The product is used in measuring for low levels of total chlorine (including chloramines and free chlorine) in feed water used to prepare dialysate.
- Recall number
- Z-2353-2008
- Recalling firm
- Hach Co
- Product
- HACH SteriChek Sensitive Total Chlorine Reagent Strips, Tests for water and rinse water down to 0.1 mg/l (ppm), packaged 1/100-strip btl. per carton, 12 cartons per shipping case, Product #821972. The firm name on the label is HACH Company, Ames, IA. The product is used in measuring for low levels of total chlorine (including chloramines and free chlorine) in feed water used to prepare dialysate.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-05-23
- Posted
- 2008-09-21
- Terminated
- 2012-03-20
- Reason
- Inconsistencies in total chlorine and free chlorine levels may result in providing inaccurate false positive or false negative results
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- The firm initiated phone calls on 5/22/08 and explained the reason for recall and requested the product be quarantined. The customer was informed they would receive a recall letter providing instructions for return, replacement, or credit. During the phone call, some of the customers asked if they should recall to the end user level and they were told to do so, but this instruction was not verbally given to everyone. The recalling firm issued a letter dated 5/23/08 via overnight mail which explained the reason for recall and requested return of the product. The letter requests the customer to notify the end users. A Return Form was enclosed to report the amount of product being returned. The firm telephoned all nonresponders on 7/1-2/08 to assure they received the recall notification. On 7/21/08, the firm issued two different letters flagged as "Expanded Recall Notification" dated 7/21/08. One of the letters covered Product/Part numbers 811909, 812144, and 821972, which were all HACH brands. The other letter covered Product/Part number 812004, which was a private brand. Reason for recall expansion was explained and return of product was requested. If the product was further distributed, subrecall was requested to the end user level. A "Return Form" was enclosed to be completed to indicate the amount of product being returned. Some customers who tried to order product #811909 received a letter dated 7/28/08 informing them they could use their Total Chlorine DPD Test Kit, product #811902, as an alternative method for testing. For assistance, contact Hach Customer Service at 1-800-548-4381, ext. 3563.
- Quantity
- 21,540 bottles
- Distribution
- Nationwide and Foreign distribution to Canada and Denmark.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot numbers 6233, 6278, 6313, 6326, 6341, 7039, 7071, 7092, 7127, 7171, 7193, 7213, 7253, 7255, 7302, 7339, 7339, 8008, 8029, 8063, 8081, 8096, 8125, and 8150
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K003615"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FKP
- Firm FEI
- 1000518597
- Firm city
- Ames
- Firm state
- IA
- 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
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
Unless otherwise noted, the content, data, documentation, code, and related materials on openFDA is public domain and made available with a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal dedication.
Cite as
FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28