Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported January 15, 2014
Revised Battery Instructions for Removal and Expiration Date due to battery swelling and cell leakage
Nova Biomedical Corporation recalled Nova StatStrip/StatSensor Hospital Blood Glucose Meter; Nova StatStrip Lactate Hospital M… - a moderate-severity action.
Nova StatStrip/StatSensor Hospital Blood Glucose Meter; Nova StatStrip Lactate Hospital M… was recalled by Nova Biomedical Corporation in January 15, 2014. Reason: Revised Battery Instructions for Removal and Expiration Date due to battery swelling and cell leakage. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0650-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Nova Biomedical Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Revised Battery Instructions for Removal and Expiration Date due to battery swelling and cell leakage.
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0650-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0650-2014) was formally reported on January 15, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 10, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Nova Biomedical Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Waltham, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as est. 200,000.
The documented reason for this recall is: Revised Battery Instructions for Removal and Expiration Date due to battery swelling and cell leakage Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Distribution.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
est. 200,000
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Nova StatStrip/StatSensor Hospital Blood Glucose Meter; Nova StatStrip Lactate Hospital Meter System; Nova StatSensor Creatinine Hospital Meter, Rechargeable Lithium Batteries Single: 46626; 4 Pack: 46827; 5 Pack: 50436. For Point-Of-Care usage in the quantitative determination of Glucose in whole blood.
Revised Battery Instructions for Removal and Expiration Date due to battery swelling and cell leakage
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0650-2014 |
| Date reported | January 15, 2014 |
| Date initiated | October 10, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Nova Biomedical Corporation |
| Firm location | Waltham, MA |
| Affected scope | est. 200,000 |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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