| | Class 3 Device Recall Confirm Clearly Smart |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | November 17, 2006 |
| Date Posted | January 05, 2007 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 23, 2008 |
| Recall Number | Z-0469-2007 |
| Recall Event ID |
36898 |
| 510(K)Number | K060825 |
| Product Classification |
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test-Pregnancy Test - Product Code LCX
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| Product | Confirm Clearly Smart Pregnancy Test (Confirm Clearly Starter Kits, Product Code 30136 and Confirm Clearly Refills Kits, Product Code 30138)
Note:
(1) Confirm Clearly Starter Kits: When sold in the U.S., the product consists of a reader and two disposable test sticks; when sold in Canada, the product consists of a reader and one disposable test stick
(2) Confirm Clearly Refills Kits: The refill consists of three disposable test sticks. |
| Code Information |
Confirm Clearly Starter Kits UPC Code 3-02340-30136-7 and Confirm Clearly Refills Kit UPC Code 3-02340-30138-1 (all lots including: Confirm Clearly Starter Kits Lot numbers : LE612, LE613, LF601, LF606, LF612, LG604, LG609, LG616, LH601, LH607, LH610, LH615, LH621, LJ607, LK605 & LK611 Confirm Clearly Refills Kits Lot numbers : LE611, LF603, LF611, LG602, LG605, LG613, LG614, LH602, LH603, LH611, LH612, LH614, LH619, LJ606, LK602 & LK610 Special Pack Deal (6 Starter Kits & 6 Refill Kits) Lot number; LH608 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Mizuho USA, Inc. 12131 Community Rd Poway CA 92064-8801
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| For Additional Information Contact | Wayne H. Matelski 202-857-6340 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | False positives-the firm has received a higher than expected rate of complaints regarding false-positive results. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | On November 14, 2006, Mizuho USA and SSL decided to cease further distribution of the product, and to contact SSL''s customers and ask them to return any unsold units. Mizuho USA informed SSL Americas by telephone.
On November 21, 2006, SSL Americas sent Recall Notification Letters to each of its customers by US First Class, Certified, Return-receipt mail. The letter included a 'Fax Back' Notification to be use by the firm for recall effectiveness checks. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 474,000 Kits |
| Distribution | Worldwide-USA and Canada |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = LCX
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