FDA Devices recall · Reported August 21, 2013
epoc BGEM Test Card (Catalogue number CT-1004-00-00). quantitative testing of samples for pH, pCO2, pO2, Sodium Potassium , Ionized Calcium, Glucose, Lactate and Hematocrit.
This recall is being initiated because the affected lots of this product may yield results that are not consistent with stated precision performance criteria at concentration valu…
Epocal recalled epoc BGEM Test Card (Catalogue number CT-1004-00-00). quantitative testing of samples … - a moderate-severity action.
epoc BGEM Test Card (Catalogue number CT-1004-00-00). quantitative testing of samples … was recalled by Epocal in August 21, 2013. Reason: This recall is being initiated because the affected lots of this product may yield results that are not consi…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1971-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Epocal issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-This recall is being initiated because the affected lots of this product may yield results that are not consi….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- August 21, 2013
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1971-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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, 6 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.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
epoc BGEM Test Card (Catalogue number CT-1004-00-00). quantitative testing of samples for pH, pCO2, pO2, Sodium Potassium , Ionized Calcium, Glucose, Lactate and Hematocrit.
Reason for recall
This recall is being initiated because the affected lots of this product may yield results that are not consistent with stated precision performance criteria at concentration values at the high-end of the Glucose test sensor (>400 mg/dl). Specifically, after a period of storage of three (3) to four (4) months, the Glucose sensor may report low results at the high end of the measurement range.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1971-2013 |
| Date reported | August 21, 2013 |
| Date initiated | March 13, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Epocal |
| Firm location | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Affected scope | 828,750 Test Card |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the District of Columbia, US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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