Alere San Diego, Inc.: Alere Cholestech LDX Analyzer, model # 14-874 containing power supplies with the identifying codes of 1837d and 1843d - Product Usage: The Alere Cholestech LDX System is a small, portable analyzer and test cassette system. The System is for in vitro diagnostic use only. The Lipid Profile GLU Cassette is for the quantitative determination of total cholesterol, HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose in whole blood. A TC/HDL (total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol) ratio and estimated values for LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and non-HDL cholesterol are calculated by the Alere Cholestech LDX Analyzer.

Recall number

Z-2475-2019

Recalling firm

Alere San Diego, Inc.

Product

Alere Cholestech LDX Analyzer, model # 14-874 containing power supplies with the identifying codes of 1837d and 1843d - Product Usage: The Alere Cholestech LDX System is a small, portable analyzer and test cassette system. The System is for in vitro diagnostic use only. The Lipid Profile GLU Cassette is for the quantitative determination of total cholesterol, HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose in whole blood. A TC/HDL (total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol) ratio and estimated values for LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and non-HDL cholesterol are calculated by the Alere Cholestech LDX Analyzer.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2019-02-15

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2023-12-12

Reason

The polarity of the output of power supply was reversed. Due to polarity of the output of power supplies being reversed, it renders the power supplies nonfunctional and the analyzer inoperable.

Root cause

Employee error

Action

On 2/15/2019, the firm provided a urgent medical device recall letter to all consignees who received the affected product. The letter was provided in a combination of methods to those consignees via direct mail, email or fax. The letter informed consignees of the following: 1. Alere San Diego, Inc. has concurrently sent a replacement Alere Cholestech LDX Power Supply at no extra cost to your shipping address on record via FedEx. Please refer to Purchase Order Number ASD119LDX for the replacement shipment. 2. " Discontinue use of and discard the affected Alere Cholestech LDX Power Supply. 3. If you have forwarded the product listed above to another facility, please provide a copy of this letter to them. 4. Complete and FAX or email the enclosed Verification Form within 10 days to confirm your receipt of this notice. 5. If you need to report any concerns you may have about the performance of the Alere Cholestech LDX System, please contact Technical Services at 1-877-308-8289 or by email at LDX.Support@alere.com. If you have questions, please contact Alere San Diego, Inc at 1-877-308-8289

Quantity

186 analyzer kits

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, A, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY< OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI. No OUS consignees

Lot, serial or model codes

Lot/Unit Codes: Lot codes of Meter Kits: 418197, 418198, 418199, 418252, & 418253 Lot codes of Power Supplies: 724599, 724604, & 725914  Serial Numbers: AA184455, AA184344, AA184328, AA184388, AA184304, AA184349, AA184396, AA184339, AA184421, AA184280, AA184435, AA184427, AA184395, AA183401, AA184394, AA184710, AA184345, AA184039, AA184463, AA184609, AA184383, AA184415, AA184094, AA184070, AA184412, AA183861, AA184278, AA184283, AA184711, AA184392, AA184343, AA184368, AA184708, AA184350, AA184674, AA184378, AA184433, AA184366, AA184365, AA184354, AA184369, AA184067, AA184353, AA184664, AA184279, AA184355, AA184270, AA184285, AA184017, AA184272, AA184340, AA184346, AA184347, AA184336, AA184342, AA184269, AA184376, AA184949, AA184386, AA184351, AA184341, AA184413, AA184298, AA183707, AA184595, AA184364, AA184287, AA184618, AA184971, AA184334, AA184845, AA184267, AA184296, AA184333, AA184608, AA184651, AA184319, AA184348, AA184317, AA184699, AA184430, AA184432, AA184363, AA184030, AA184338, AA184371, AA184375, AA184393, AA184306, AA184447, AA183418, AA184323, AA184401, AA184438, AA184594, AA184281, AA184461, AA184312, AA184321, AA184288, AA184357, AA184380, AA184617, AA184352, AA184273, AA184303, AA184424, AA184290, AA184300, AA184916, AA184965, AA184963, AA184980, AA184964, AA184955, AA185069, AA185009, AA184904, AA184993, AA184973, AA184991, AA184995, AA184900, AA185046, AA184951, AA185927, AA184468, AA185050, AA184967, AA184853, AA184877, AA184830, AA184961, AA184794, AA184930, AA184459, AA184887, AA184869, AA185020, AA184785, AA184985, AA184901, AA184979, AA184990, AA184865, AA184988, AA184872, AA184952, AA184946, AA184924, AA182949, AA184918, AA184928, AA184886, AA184957, AA184974, AA184862, AA185022, AA184657, AA184880, AA185021, AA184922, AA184875, AA185013, AA184943, AA184873, AA184989, AA184742, AA184876, AA184301, AA184367, AA184370, AA184359, AA184434, AA184615, AA185004, AA184678, AA184329, AA184377, AA184326, AA184284, AA184384, AA184795, AA184297, AA183549, AA184318

510(k) numbers

["K120615"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

JJE

Firm FEI

1000125596

Firm city

San Diego

Firm state

CA

Firm country

not on file

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

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