Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported August 23, 2017
LeadCare II Test Kits controls out of range
Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. recalled LeadCare II Blood Lead Test Kit, containing LeadCare II Lead Controls Product Usage: … - a moderate-severity action.
LeadCare II Blood Lead Test Kit, containing LeadCare II Lead Controls Product Usage: … was recalled by Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. in August 23, 2017. Reason: LeadCare II Test Kits controls out of range. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-3035-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-LeadCare II Test Kits controls out of range.
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-3035-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-3035-2017) was formally reported on August 23, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 20, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of North Billerica, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 12,931 kits.
The documented reason for this recall is: LeadCare II Test Kits controls out of range Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of: COLOMBIA, CANADA, THAILAND, INDIA, UAE, AUSTRALIA, GERMANY, CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, NEW ZEALAND, KOREA. 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 - 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 - 40,422 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
12,931 kits
Related Recalls
6
0 from same agency
LeadCare II Blood Lead Test Kit, containing LeadCare II Lead Controls Product Usage: IVD test kit for the detection of lead in blood. The kit consists of sensors, treatment reagent, lead controls (two levels), heparinized capillary tubes and plungers, transfer droppers and a calibration button. The LeadCare II Lead Controls packaged in the kit lots listed in #2 below are the subject of this recall (Field Correction) action.
LeadCare II Test Kits controls out of range
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-3035-2017 |
| Date reported | August 23, 2017 |
| Date initiated | January 20, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Firm location | North Billerica, MA |
| Affected scope | 12,931 kits |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of: COLOMBIA, CANADA, THAILAND, INDIA, UAE, AUSTRALIA, GERMANY, CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, NEW ZEALAND, KOREA |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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